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Laos’ Hydropower Boom Comes at a High Environmental Cost
Laos , Jan 27, 2025
Laos has emerged as a major player in Southeast Asia’s energy landscape, aggressively expanding its hydropower capacity to meet...
New rules for companies on climate risks proposed by SEC.
WASHINGTON USA: Companies would be required to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions they produce. And how climate risk affects their business under new rules...
War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls
BOSTON: Long before waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin was working to make Russia’s internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control...
Fire and Rain: West to get more one-two extreme climate hits.
The one-two punch of nasty wildfires followed by heavy downpours triggering flooding and mudslides will strike the U.S. West far more often in a...
Singapore Becomes First in Asia to Ban Disposable Coffee Cups
Singapore , Apr 24, 2024
Singapore has become the first country in Asia to impose a city-wide ban on disposable coffee cups and plastic utensils...
Malaysia’s Mangrove Restoration Program Gets Private Backing
Malaysia , Nov 08, 2024
Malaysia is scaling up its coastal conservation efforts, with the country’s largest palm oil firms stepping in to fund mangrove...
Putin Reiterates Russia’s Nuclear Readiness Amid Sovereignty Concerns
President Vladimir Putin reiterates Russia's preparedness to utilize nuclear weapons should its sovereignty or independence face threats, casting another stark caution to Western powers just ahead of an impending election.
UK, Singapore launch talks on the digital trade agreement
BRITAIN: On Monday, Britain, and Singapore will begin negotiations on another computerized economic deal. That could eliminate boundaries, a piece of London's effort to...
Nestle boosts reforestation in Americas to reduce carbon footprint
Swiss food giant Nestle S.A. has vowed to plant at least three million trees in Mexico and Brazil by next year as part of its reforestation initiative to help combat climate change. This serves as the first phase of the company’s plan to boost agricultural and environmental actions for the attainment of carbon neutrality by 2050. […]
Southeast Asia Human Trafficking: A Lucrative Global Crisis Unveiled by Interpol
Interpol's revelation of Southeast Asia's human trafficking-fueled fraud unveils a staggering global crisis, with criminal syndicates raking in trillions annually. Learn how these operations exploit victims and evade law enforcement.