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The Kingdom’s laws are being misused to silence critics, suppressing vital reporting on human rights and the environment. Can reform protect free speech?
Polisi & Kewangan
Luang Prabang dam and hydropower pursuits along the Mekong: Should banks finance them as ‘clean energy’ projects?
Studio EB
A closer look at how these ‘energy transition’ deals are backed reveals gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion. A 1,460-MW dam, now under construction near the Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to Thailand, but critics have pointed out that the nation is facing an oversupply of energy.
Karbon & Cuaca
‘Resilience is not a solution’: Filipinos demand climate justice and reparation amid endless cycle of disaster and recovery
Eleven years after Typhoon Yolanda and in the wake of six consecutive tropical storms, Filipinos want more climate accountability from corporates and the government. The intensifying cyclones highlight growing vulnerabilities, they say.
A community worries its way of life is at risk if government plans to install solar panels atop the Nathsagar reservoir go ahead.
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Berita / Bandar-bandar
Hong Kong’s new net zero plans are lacking in ‘concrete details’. Can the aspiring green finance hub deliver on its pledges?
The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But … -
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Pendapat / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
Building integrity into the plastics treaty: Lessons from global tobacco control
As lobbyists flood plastic treaty talks, negotiators must uphold the rule of law to prevent corporate capture, including … -
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Berita / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
Global plastics treaty talks in Busan fail to reach agreement and adjourned due to ‘persisting divergence’
Negotiators aim to reconvene the talks next year. Observers say oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia … -
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Berita / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
‘Break free from brackets’: Officials urge plastics treaty talks to move past discussion into legal text
While some progress has been made, visible frustration was evident among member states as no text has been … -
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Berita / Karbon & Cuaca
COP29: Five key takeaways from Brazil’s 2035 climate pledge
Brazil’s new climate pledge, launched at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Luang Prabang dam and hydropower pursuits along the Mekong: Should banks finance them as ‘clean energy’ projects?
Studio EB The 1,460-MW dam, under construction near a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to …
