Visit the south and see its discovered, yet undisturbed beauty
From the get-go, visitors are treated to a breath of fresh air down south.
Environment
We need drastic action to save our rivers
The overall situation has reached a point where only drastic action can protect what remains of our rivers or their health.
Coming clean: More turn to clean beauty, and not just for the earth
Asia is expected to be the fastest-growing region for the clean beauty market, according to the global firm Brand Essence Market Research.
Singapore’s green transition: How to win hearts and minds
By thinking creatively, we could reframe the sustainability narrative to appeal to the broadest spectrum of society.
Make polluters pay for loss and damage from climate change
The writer says it is time to confront the fossil fuel companies who are the real criminals behind the climate crisis.
Indonesia’s shift to electricity means shift to coal, critics warn
The government is pushing consumers to rely more on electricity and less on oil or gas, but experts have insisted the move means little more than shifting from one fossil fuel to…
Local Japanese festivals work to decarbonise
The electricity needed for the Aomori Nebuta Festival this year was provided by solar panels on most days, establishing its role as an “environmentally friendly” event.
Cambodian recycler processes up to 100 tonnes of waste a day
Old plastic bags, foam and old sacks are piled up like mountains at the company’s sites, where they are stored for between one week and one month in order to neutralise the…
Kishida postpones departure to US due to typhoon
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will postpone the departure date for his planned trip out of a need to assess the damage caused by Typhoon No. 14 in Japan.
IMF to support Pakistan’s flood relief, reconstruction efforts ‘under current programme’
Floods from record monsoon rains and glacial melt in the mountainous north have affected 33 million people and killed more than 1,540 since June 14.