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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.
From toxic haze and extreme heat to flooding and shifting disease patterns, climate-related risks are placing growing pressure on public health systems across Asia. Experts say stronger prevention, better data and deeper cross-border cooperation will be critical to building resilience.
COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum says reducing methane, rethinking waste and protecting seas are as important as the pledge to transition away from fossil fuels. But the approach faces a harder question of whether domestic action can deliver the clean energy shift that climate diplomacy has promised.
News / Lifestyle
How well are Malaysia’s outdoor workers protected during the upcoming ‘Super El Niño’?
Labour rights advocates are calling for stronger heat protection regulations in Malaysia as its meteorology department warns that the country could experience record high temperatures next year. Malaysia’s occupational health regulator says that it is focused on strengthening enforcement of existing laws, while on the ground instead of introducing new measures.
News / Corporate Responsibility
Palm oil and primates, can they coexist?
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Conservation efforts embedded within Southeast Asia’s plantation landscapes are showing that wildlife and agriculture can coexist, but experts say the industry must go much further to prevent further biodiversity loss.
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30 July 2026
17 July 2026
2 July 2026
News / Green Buildings
How Asia must rethink the way it builds
1 July 2026
News / Policy & Finance
The Philippines needs 15,000 forest rangers to meet its conservation goals; It only has 2,200
15 June 2026
21 April 2026
News / Food & Agriculture
Are Southeast Asia’s organic farmers more resilient to fertiliser price spikes?
11 February 2026
News / Food & Agriculture
Inside Singapore’s fish port, where experts say traceability gaps risk endangered species
16 January 2026
8 December 2025
News / Corporate Responsibility
Philippines under pressure to improve the rights of nickel miners amid global talks on critical minerals
15 November 2025
News / Carbon & Climate
In pictures: Carbon, cooperation and soft diplomacy at COP30’s Asian pavilions
28 October 2025
News / Lifestyle
Rewilding travel: Southeast Asia’s top ecotourism destinations
27 August 2025
24 August 2025
20 August 2025
7 July 2025
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