In the first week of COP29, the Malaysia Pavilion has become a vibrant hub for meaningful knowledge exchange surrounding critical topics such as Future-Proofing Our Environment, Just Transitioning, &#…
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Vietnam revises Electricity Law to boost renewable energy and nuclear power
The Vietnamese government has proposed revisions to its Electricity Law to enhance its energy landscape by boosting the renewable energy sector and paving the way for nuclear power development. These …
Sri Lanka’s new president with Marxist-leanings wins two-thirds majority in parliament
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for h…
What Trump’s comeback means for Philippine-US economic relations
Donald Trump has secured a second term as the president of the United States, leaving political and economic experts across the world wondering: what now? For the Philippines, Trump’s win may signal t…
Singapore looks to Asean neighbours for green power to meet carbon goals
SINGAPORE will increase imports of green electricity from fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) as it seeks to decarbonise its power system to help meet its climate goal…
Using regenerative agriculture to heal the land and help communities: Q&A with Kaleka founder Silvia Irawan
In Seruyan, a regency in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, independent smallholders are trialing regenerative agriculture strategies in their oil palm farms in an effort to shift away from envi…
How a second Trump presidency will impact Indonesia’s economy
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, we are likely to witness a renewed focus on the “America First” policy, which emphasizes reshoring jobs, reducing trade deficits and tighten…
South Asia’s solar energy push faces a battle for land
What’s the context? As the COP29 summit eyes a surge in renewable energy, competing demand for land creates conflict in India and Bangladesh India and Bangladesh’s solar growth hinge on land ava…
Has the IMF really bailed Sri Lanka out of distress?
Two and a half years after Sri Lanka announced a sovereign default on all its foreign debt of about $51 billion and sought a rescue package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two pertinent qu…
Trump’s presidency and its impact on the Philippine economy
DONALD Trump’s return as US President-elect could lead to a range of impacts on the Philippine economy, shaped by his known stances on trade, immigration, and foreign policy. Trump’s ̶…