Eco-Business

Vivian Balakrishnan and Lawrence Wong_Singapore_S Rajaratnam Lecture

The republic will not “capitulate”, but will forge global cooperation to tackle challenges like climate change, says prime minister Lawrence Wong. His speech was made a day after it was confirmed Singapore will head to the polls on 3 May.

Southeast Asia’s clean-energy startups like Vietnam’s SmartSolar and Indonesia’s Swap Energi are expanding but face growing challenges due to waning government support and shifting global investment trends.

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Rising use of aircon calls for more energy storage, electricity pricing reform and sturdier grid infrastructure.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies has driven the 'surging' growth of data centres in China, with associated increases in energy demand and emissions.

Oleh Abdallah Naem

Oleh Robin Hicks

Oleh Jiang Mengnan

Oleh Jia Hepeng, Pan Yeheng

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Leading a group of mothers, campaigner Bhavreen Kandhari tells WHO conference that children need a quicker energy transition. Oleh Bhavreen Kandhari

Resource-rich countries are signing critical mineral deals under duress, sacrificing long-term benefits. Oleh Emily Iona Stewart

Energy transition research addressing the range of equity concerns across India’s socioeconomic groups and regions is rare. This needs to change. Oleh Dr Aishwarya Ramachandran, Animesh Ghosh dan Vaibhav Chowdhary

Five looming decisions in the development finance world could help to mitigate environmental and social risks of transition minerals, write Boston University researchers. Oleh Julie Radomski dan Rebecca Ray

Oleh Mirza Sadaqat Huda

Oleh Ghee Peh and Mutya Yustika

Oleh Saswata Chaudhury

Oleh Peter Ford

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Fireside chat with Dr Mark Konyn, AIA group chief investment officer

In this wide-ranging fireside chat moderated by Eco-Business CEO Jessica Cheam, AIA Group's chief investment officer Dr Mark Konyn asserts there is “no U-turn” among corporates invested for the long term, even as political regimes change amid a new world order.

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There is consensus that coal needs to be retired early in Asia, but the mechanisms for financing the phase-out are not clear. This mini-documentary examines how transition credits work and whether they can fund Southeast Asia's equitable switch to clean power.

Studio EB Asia's green transition pathways need to be socially inclusive given huge differences in economic development across the region, says experts at the Boston Consulting Group. State-owned enterprises have an "outsized" role to play, they add.

Jovie Montajes, founder of Light of Hope PH

After 20 years without electricity, more than 50 households in Cebu's poorest district have been provided with solar energy, financed by carbon offsets.

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Andrew Buay, vice president for group corporate sustainability at Singtel, tells the EB Podcast that CSOs should not be precious about losing part of their job as the function evolves.

Jessica Cheam, Mervyn Tang and Jocelyn Dove speaking at the Sharpening the ESG focus 2025 event

Trump 2.0 may prove to be a "bump in the road" for climate action, but banks and investors in Asia see growth and opportunity in the region for decarbonisation as climate risks grow.

Clover Hogan, climate activist, speaking in 2019

Eco-anxiety is a healthy psychological response, says 24-year-old activist Clover Hogan. The founder of nonprofit Force of Nature tells the Eco-Business Podcast how to respond to anxiety in a world that is "numb" to the climate crisis.

The populous coal-rich powerhouse has six months to tell investors how it plans to spend G7 money to decarbonise equitably. We ask experts about the risks, strategy, and opportunities.

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