The Asia Pacific Climate Week 2023 (APCW) launched today in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, drawing stakeholders, experts, and policymakers from across the region to showcase solutions and innovations, and to …
Environment
Cambodia launches five-year circular strategy on environment
Cambodia on November 15 launched a circular strategy on environment for 2023-2028, aiming to ensure environmental sustainability and promote a green economy. Speaking at the launching event, Environme…
Indonesia’s president pushes US over delayed $20bn funding for green transition
Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo has called on the west to release a promised $20bn to finance his country’s green energy transition and do more to support its critical resources, which underpin emer…
Why the green, circular economy is key to beating the triple planetary crisis
We’re experiencing a triple planetary crisis: climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution. It is critical to quickly transitionto a green, circular economy, which minimizes the environm…
SKC plans world’s largest biodegradable plant in Vietnam
South Korea’s SKC Ltd., secured an investment registration certificate (IRC) to establish the world’s largest biodegradable plastics material production facility in Haiphong, Vietnam. According to SKC…
How do we fight hunger without destroying the environment?
Economics is the art of fixing the problem at hand without creating too many new ones. Raising interest rates might curb inflation, for example, but it’s crucial to pick a rate that doesn’t spiral the…
South Korean ship owner H-LINE Shipping sends first ship for green recycling to SN Corporation in Chittagong, Bangladesh
H-Line Shipping, a prominent ship owner based in South Korea, has taken a significant step towards promoting environmentally responsible practices by selecting SN Corporation, located in Chittagong, B…
Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit stresses circularity key to growth
Fashion industry veterans, organisations and government officials came together for Bangladesh’s first Circular Economy Summit in Dhaka and emphasised the need to shift towards circularity for t…
Cambodia enacts Environment and Natural Resources Code, embracing the power of peace and economic growth in fueling environmental progress
Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment announces the adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Code (ENRC), a pioneering legislation that propels the country into a leadership position in re…
Evolution in global value chains key to a green and resilient ASEAN
ASEAN has again proven itself to be among the world’s most resilient economic groupings. Relying on strong exports, sound macroeconomic policies and effective buffers, the economies of ASEAN recovered…