Emergency status declared for fire engulfing Bandung landfill
The fire first broke out at the landfill on August 19, and has so far burned about 15 hectares of mountains of trash.
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Typhoon Goring now a super typhoon, storm signals up over 19 areas in Luzon — Pagasa
The typhoon packs maximum winds of 185 kilometres per hour near the centre and gusts of 230 kph while moving slowly south-southwest.
Critics denounce government’s methods in tackling Jakarta pollution
The government is scrambling to address Greater Jakarta’s air pollution problem amid public outcry over worsening air quality in the region.
It’s not pink guava juice: Pink tide hits Penang again
Scientists said the algae is Noctiluca scintillans, and it is non-toxic beyond having an ammonia content that might drive some fish away. It is also not a threat to marine life.
Japan hopes to win the world’s trust over Fukushima with hard science, objective facts
Tepco has even successfully used the water to breed healthy flounder, abalone and seaweed.
Indonesia’s nuclear agency unfazed by Fukushima wastewater release
TEPCO's latest report found that the tritium concentration in the treated wastewater was less than 1,000 becquerels per litre, lower than the World Health Organisation's safety…
Sustainable finance on the rise
Sustainable finance extended by banks rose nearly 40 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, as lenders kept disbursing a higher volume of loans to eco-friendly…
Chinese scientists synthesize sugar from carbon dioxide
According to experts, the achievement provides a flexible, multifunctional and efficient sugar synthesis route, which opens a door for green chemistry.
Protests erupt in Seoul over Fukushima water release
South Korea’s main opposition party warned it would take a series of actions condemning the Yoon administration’s policies on Japan, as Tokyo began a phased release of treated…
S’pore DPM Wong names wish list for sustainable infrastructure at Asean meeting
Singapore’s Deputy PM Lawrence Wong underlined the need to identify more projects promoting sustainable infrastructure, as well as understand who pays for them, as they are not…