Powered by a potent mix of ambition and foresight, Bangladesh is rapidly blazing a trail in the global digital arena. As the nation aspires to become a digital frontrunner with its Smart Bangladesh 20…
How to unlock clean energy in South and Southeast Asia
Both South and Southeast Asia offer significant opportunities for global climate action, with many governments setting ambitious net-zero targets. Solar, wind and hydro development potential abounds. …
Russia affirms commitment to Asean, offers its expertise on food security
Russia has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to fostering robust relations with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), marking it as a top priority in its updated Foreign Policy Concep…
This cab startup helped 100,000 drivers survive Sri Lanka’s economic crisis
It was early 2023 when Jayarathne realized that his grocery shop in Galle, a windswept beach town about two hours south of Colombo, was not profitable. As the sole breadwinner in his family, with two …
For mineral-rich Philippines, green metals rush is a balancing act
As the Philippines works to ramp up mining to meet global demand for metals crucial to the green energy transition, environmental groups are demanding strict limits to protect nature and Indigenous la…
Saving tigers to save the economy
Nepal’s Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) was recently recognised as one of the seven UN World Restoration Flagships for involving local communities to protect the 2.5 million hectare biodiversity hotspot on …
Chinese clean energy firms continue overseas expansion amid challenges, opportunities
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 23, 2023 shows a solar power plant in Tangshan City, north China’s Hebei Province. In recent years, Tangshan City in Hebei Province encouraged the development of …
The global downside of European consumers’ green principles
Last week, two more shiny new regulatory appliances started to roll off the EU’s legislative assembly line: a due diligence law making companies liable for environmental and human rights abuses in the…
Malaysia to host Asean Green Jobs Forum
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Crisis-hit Sri Lankan economy rebounds as tourists return
Sri Lanka’s economy rebounded strongly in the fourth quarter of 2023 from the island nation’s unprecedented financial crisis as tourism arrivals rose, the government said Saturday. Agriculture, indust…