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Policy & Finance
‘Not as easy as filling USAID’s gap’: How philanthropies in Southeast Asia are stepping up
As regional donors are urged to give more, many say it is not just about plugging immediate gaps from the sudden pullout, but buying time for aid-reliant projects to diversify funding models, which have been "overdue for an overhaul".
Creators and social platforms cash in as misinformation floods newsfeeds after Myanmar quake.
Carbon & Climate
Singapore university fossil fuel divestment group slows down as groups report waning interest in climate activism
Students for a Fossil Free Future is rethinking its approach after struggling to recruit new members and sustain capacity. Other environmental groups in the city-state report signs of declining interest in climate advocacy.
Lack of internet access in Myanmar is slowing response after the earthquake, putting lives in danger.
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Food & Agriculture
Thailand ‘bringing back the bad old days’ for fisheries, say activists
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Korean steel giant Posco sued over climate impact of blast furnace expansion plan
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Indonesia lawmakers say Indigenous rights bill inching closer
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‘Global politics may change but the principles of nature do not’: Asean banks still hungry for transition-related deals, say CSOs
As a global climate banking alliance softened its stance on mandatory targets, some chief sustainability officers of Southeast … -
News / Energy
No ‘passive bystander’: Clean energy trade among Singapore’s ‘recalibrations’ to tackle new geopolitical reality
The republic will not retreat or “capitulate”, but will forge global cooperation to tackle challenges like climate change, … -
Opinion / Manufacturing
Southeast Asia’s potential role in rare earth elements diversification
Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have a sizeable presence in the global REE supply chain – now a geopolitical … -
Podcasts / Carbon & Climate
America’s attack on climate science could affect adaptation capacity in Asia: climate scientist Ben Horton
The sea-level rise expert has moved to Hong Kong – now seen as a gateway to more collaboration … -
The treaty, signed in 1996, expires next year, and there are unresolved issues with regards to water sharing … -
News / Energy
New record-high US solar tariffs leave uneven impact across Southeast Asia’s solar industry
Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia's solar panel makers face varying tariff rates. Chinese manufacturers have already moved operations …
