Climate change
Singapore lifts land to prepare for rising sea levels
Singapore is preparing early to protect itself from the consequences of climate change, something other countries in the region such as Thailand and Indonesia...
Sinking Bangkok among cities to be hardest hit by climate change
As Bangkok prepares to host climate change talks, the Global Warming and Climate Change Conference from October 4-5, experts once again remind that unchecked...
Forest fires cost Indonesia $16 billion, contribute to climate change
Forest fires in Indonesia last year cost the country at least $16 billion in economic losses, equivalent to 1.9 per cent of its GDP,...
President Aquino: For cities to get smart, climate change strategy needed
In a series of interviews with public and private sector officials on the challenges and opportunities for the Philippines in moving towards a smarter...
Climate change growing issue for Philippine tourism
Tourism may be one of the easiest means to achieve inclusive growth in the Philippines, but extreme weather conditions such as typhoon Yolanda threaten...
South Korean government implements green credit system
South Korea is working towards ensuring a smaller carbon footprint for their country by announcing the implementation of a “green credit system” targeting large...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...