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Special Reports

This section features in-depth special reports by our editorial team on various issues related to sustainable development in the region and beyond.

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From more frequent direct flights to marketing drives, some of the Philippines' most pristine destinations are campaigning for more visitors. Eco-Business reports on why there is renewed optimism for sustainable tourism in the archipelago.

12 Mar 2025

A large expanse of mud lies before the under-construction palace in Indonesia's new capital Ibu Kota Nusantara, in East Kalimantan.

Eco-Business interviewed people in East Kalimantan to get a sense of what Indonesians feel about the "smart forest city" being built to replace sinking, polluted Jakarta. Will Nusantara live up to the hype?

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EB Studio 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.

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The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But NGOs tracking its policy direction over the years are not convinced and demand a more measurable roadmap with interim goals – not just long-term pledges.

29 October 2024

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9 October 2024

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25 September 2024

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14 August 2024

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5 August 2024

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26 July 2024

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20 June 2024

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3 June 2024

SAFEF launch of new local produce

2 June 2024

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Fish farms off Lim Chu Kang

15 May 2024

19 March 2024

29 February 2024

1 February 2024

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The regional grouping's 15 sec-gens have so far all been men. On International Women’s Day, Eco-Business spoke to …
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Indonesia’s US$20 billion coal phase-out pact hit by US pull-out

The country's Just Energy Transition Partnership or JETP secretariat confirmed the world's largest historical climate polluter's exit from …
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Scope 3 a ‘critical weak link’, as most Singapore-listed firms begin basic climate reporting

Ahead of mandatory reporting, nearly all small-cap issuers now disclose at least one of TCFD's 11 recommendations, a …
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Impact of Trump 2.0 on Southeast Asia’s energy politics

The Trumpian approach to critical minerals – evident from the United States' interactions with Ukraine – may force …
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Lawmakers, NGOs decry lack of safeguards in Malaysia’s new carbon capture and storage bill

The bill was passed just two days after being tabled in Parliament, despite concerns about inadequate environmental safeguards …