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 …
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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…
Observers: US Investments in Philippines Seen Easing Reliance on China
During a trade mission visit to Manila this week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced plans to invest more than $1 billion in the Philippines’ tech sector and help double the number of sem…
China’s Debt Trap Makes Nepal Decline Beijing’s ‘Global Security Initiative’
The poorly constructed Pokhara airport, which has engulfed Nepal in massive debt, illustrates the risks of importing China’s infrastructure-at-any-cost model. A year ago in my February 2023 JAPA…
Countries join hands to fight pollution from agriculture
Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, the Philippines, Uruguay and Vietnam have launched a $379 million (Sh50.9 billion) initiative to combat pollution Seven countries have joined forces in latest bid to reduc…