Eco-Business

Policymakers in Thailand have begun proceedings on a new Clean Air Act to address seasonal air pollution that blankets parts of the country every dry season, presenting what experts describe as severe health risks for citizens.

China and India are highlighted as leading perpetrators of transnational repression in Asia, but several Southeast Asian governments also sought to silence critics internationally.

EB Studio Southeast Asia’s transition to clean energy will require cross-border collaboration on infrastructure development and regulatory frameworks, say experts.

The clearing of forests for growing rubber “has been substantially underestimated” in figures used to develop policy on deforestation, new research finds.

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

By Samantha Ho

By Robin Hicks

By Samantha Ho

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As COP 28 approaches, Southeast Asia policymakers see the need for climate adaptation as well as mitigation. But there is an urgent need to encourage multiple sources of finance in this arena. By Vinod Thomas

Transboundary haze has reared its ugly head again, no thanks to peatland burning and the compounding effects of the El Nino phenomenon and climate change. It is high time to break the vicious cycle of haze and climate change. By Sharon Seah and Helena Varkkey

Founder and managing director Jessica Cheam investigates the relationship between business and our natural world, and shares about the genesis of Eco-Business in this book chapter contribution to 'Peace and Nature', a book compilation of 50 essays and edited by Professor Tommy Koh, Lye Lin Heng and Shawn Lum launched in Singapore recently. By Jessica Cheam

Despite Thailand’s energy surplus, the country continues to support environmentally damaging hydropower in Laos, revealing just how removed financers are from the impacts of their investments. By Ming Li Yong

By Mirza Sadaqat Huda

By Linda Yanti Sulistiawati

By Prapimphan Chiengkul

By Hoang Thi Ha

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Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?

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Laos has announced the construction of two new coal plants for this year, despite growing evidence that coal power comes with significant financial risk. What is holding back the country from tapping its rich clean energy resources instead?

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