Cooling bills support expanded as Korea braces for hotter summer
Schools, welfare facilities for seniors, children and people will disabilities will all be given electricity bill relief subsidies, with possible further support on the way.
Environment
Recycling start-up tackles industry headache of low-value plastics
Low-value plastics come in many forms, such as drinking straws, single-use shopping bags, and plastic wrap or films, many of which are used in online shopping and food delivery…
Action on climate critical: MSCI report
The study results come amid fears that 2023 could be the hottest year ever recorded for the globe, partly due to El Nino climate conditions.
South Korean government on high alert as monsoon arrives
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, most parts of the country are expected to see rain with gusts of wind, thunder and lightning by June 27, 2023.
Mekong Delta region adapts to climate change, sustainable development
A climate change scenario created in 2016 showed that if the sea level rises by 100 cm, and if no solutions are taken, some 39 per cent of the total area of Mekong Delta will face…
Biodiversity tops Asean agenda
The Asean Working Group on Nature and Conservation and Biodiversity session assembled key policymakers to deliberate on the conservation and sustainable usage of the region’s…
An eco-friendly trip in Phuket
What makes visiting Phuket an experience of a lifetime is a vacation that contributes to marine life conservation.
Bangladesh lost $3.72 billion in 20 years for climate change: Expert
Bangladesh is the seventh most climate change-vulnerable country in the world and it ranked fifth in the world in terms of such losses.
Breathless in Jakarta
In recent weeks, Jakarta has crept into the top of a list of cities with the worst air quality.
Vietnam’s footwear industry must implement green development to gain growth targets
Vietnam also targets to reach a total export turnover of footwear and handbags of US$38-40 billion by 2030.