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How environmental change is shaping Southeast Asia.
By Mark Barnes • Nov 17, 2021
Power lines and nickel mines are among the issues Vietnam must manage in its attempt to become Southeast Asia’s leader in the battery storage industry
By Wanpen Pajai • Nov 12, 2021
As low production prices make hydropower a player in Thailand's energy market, the cost and impact of dams in neighbouring Laos face scrutiny
By Jack Brook and Borin Sopheavuthtey • Nov 11, 2021
Collective land titles offer protection to indigenous villages, but restrictions lead some to embrace individual property
By Brian P.D Hannon • Nov 10, 2021
As climate campaigner Greta Thunberg calls out status quo COP26 negotiations, the green insincerity of executives impacts Southeast Asia
As governments set decarbonisation goals at the COP26 conference, companies must find ways to keep up with plans for a sustainable future
By Mark Billington • Nov 05, 2021
There were few cashew trees in northeast Cambodia 30 years ago, but now the burgeoning nut industry is part of the region’s link to the global economy
By Jack Brook and Borin Sopheavuthtey • Nov 04, 2021
Flooding occurs annually in the Sabah region of Malaysia, but the destruction and loss caused by the natural events have been magnified by construction and development projects
By Ashley Yeong • Oct 26, 2021
The collapse of a $1-billion deal to curb Indonesian deforestation has highlighted the pitfalls of a UN-backed global initiative, REDD+, which some brought up its ineffectiveness and disregard for indigenous rights
By Sam Reeves and Lucie Godeau • Oct 12, 2021
Seven people were killed in a landslide triggered by torrential storms on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, continuing rainfall could cause further ground movement
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 01, 2021
No stranger to floods, Thai residents in 31 provinces are devastated by massive flooding after tropical storm Dianmu hit
By Agence France-Presse • Sep 30, 2021
Rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Central Sulawesi have failed to restore homes, livelihoods and even some basic services to many survivors three years after the massive natural calamity
By Abdul Haris • Sep 29, 2021
Ksor Hbo Khap was laughed at when she stood up in Vietnam’s National Assembly and suggested the need for a solar panel recycling plan. But waste created by the solar power industry is no joke in Southeast Asia
By Giap Nguyen • Sep 27, 2021