Palm oil under pressure | Eco-Business
In this investigative piece, Sara Schonhardt travels to the Sumatran forests to take a close look at the controversial palm oil industry..
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Asia on ‘unsustainable path’, ADB warns – ANN
An environmental disaster and a gaping divide in energy access between rich and poor looms unless the region dramatically changes course ..
Sir Richard Branson takes carbon war to Singapore | News | Eco-Business – Asia’s Cleantech & Sustainable Business Community
Sir Richard Branson needs no introduction. The serial entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin Group has a finger in the world’s biggest..
Malaysian Palm Oil Association to exit RSPO? – The Star Online
The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) is believed to be mulling over a decision to quit the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)..
Malaysian Opposition Vows Change at Oil-Giant Petronas – Southeast Asia Real Time – WSJ
The stakes of any policy change toward Petronas are high: It paid about $10 billion in taxes last year and accounts for nearly 45% of the..
Loan Approval Puts Thailand-Laos-Vietnam Rail On Track (RFA)
A U.S. $5 billion loan for Laos’s planned rail link to Vietnam and Thailand has been approved and studies on the project are underway in..
China signals desire for closer ties with SE Asia – ANN
For the first time in 15 years, a new Chinese foreign minister will make Southeast Asia his first overseas destination, a move signalling..
Singapore Gay Magazine Finds a Safe Space – Southeast Asia Real Time – WSJ
In a world filled with headlines about gay marriage, the launch of a magazine for gay men might not be expected to cause a stir. But in..
Asia Blinks in WTO Leadership Race – Southeast Asia Real Time – WSJ
Smoke signals from this week’s Geneva cloister to determine the new leader of the World Trade Organization revealed results much less..
Four Ways Asia Can Avoid the ‘Middle-Income Trap’ – Southeast Asia Real Time – WSJ
Asia’s emerging economies have lapped the developed world in recent years, posting strong economic growth that has lifted millions of..
