https://www.eco-business.com/Asia Pacific news from Eco-Business for the cleantech and green business community.enCopyright (c) 2021, Eco-BusinessFri, 10 Jul 2026 11:20:15 +0000noAsia Pacific news from Eco-Business for the cleantech and green business community.https://www.eco-business.com/news/peer-network-strengthens-well-being-of-women-in-southeast-asias-conservation-sector/Women in conservation continue to face significant cultural and systemic challenges, despite efforts to address gender equality across the sector.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:20:15 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/peer-network-strengthens-well-being-of-women-in-southeast-asias-conservation-sector/https://www.eco-business.com/news/irans-scientists-face-growing-isolation-amid-war/The war in Iran has hindered scientific research, making the long-running isolation of Iranian scientists more apparent.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:15:36 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/irans-scientists-face-growing-isolation-amid-war/https://www.eco-business.com/news/temasek-grows-sustainability-linked-portfolio-to-s49-billion-adds-climate-bets/Singapore state investor Temasek raised its sustainability-linked investments to S$49 billion ($38 billion) in the year ended March, expanding its bets on renewable energy, grid technology and other climate-linked businesses as it positions for a more electrified, lower-carbon economy.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:17:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/temasek-grows-sustainability-linked-portfolio-to-s49-billion-adds-climate-bets/https://www.eco-business.com/news/women-young-workers-to-be-hardest-hit-by-ai-disruption-in-asean-report/Nearly one in four workers across Asean could see their jobs reshaped by generative AI, with preparedness and policy expected to determine the scale of disruption.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/women-young-workers-to-be-hardest-hit-by-ai-disruption-in-asean-report/https://www.eco-business.com/news/sri-lanka-ramps-up-dengue-battle-with-mosquito-control-drive/Sri Lanka has recorded more than 56,422 dengue cases from January to July, adding pressure to the country’s healthcare system as the caseload continues to increase.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:48:21 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sri-lanka-ramps-up-dengue-battle-with-mosquito-control-drive/https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-fuel-importing-countries-in-south-asia-can-survive-the-next-global-conflict/As the crisis in Southwest Asia shows signs of starting to wind down, two energy experts weigh in on how Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka can plan better.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:30:05 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-fuel-importing-countries-in-south-asia-can-survive-the-next-global-conflict/https://www.eco-business.com/news/why-subsidies-wont-work-for-ev-battery-recycling-in-china/Subsidies aren’t enough to develop the battery recycling sector and handle a wave from retired electric vehicles.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:14:07 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/why-subsidies-wont-work-for-ev-battery-recycling-in-china/https://www.eco-business.com/news/climate-change-puts-tropical-mountain-wildlife-at-high-risk-study/Climate change and land-use change could leave tropical mountain wildlife with shrinking habitats and fewer places to escape rising temperatures, study finds.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/climate-change-puts-tropical-mountain-wildlife-at-high-risk-study/https://www.eco-business.com/news/loss-and-damage-fund-faces-us28bn-gap-as-first-projects-move-ahead/With just US$250 million available against up to US$3 billion in requests, the Fund Responding to Loss and Damage board meeting in Manila will consider initial funding for Carribean and African countries.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/loss-and-damage-fund-faces-us28bn-gap-as-first-projects-move-ahead/https://www.eco-business.com/news/tokyo-gas-signs-25-year-wind-power-deal-with-renova-backed-project-in-japan/The deal with a Renova-supported project backs the utility’s renewables push as Japan seeks more domestic clean energy.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:17:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/tokyo-gas-signs-25-year-wind-power-deal-with-renova-backed-project-in-japan/https://www.eco-business.com/news/could-indias-geothermal-potential-be-unlocked-by-homegrown-technology/The north-east is a key focus, though seismic risk, remoteness and cultural sensitivities pose challenges.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:26:31 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/could-indias-geothermal-potential-be-unlocked-by-homegrown-technology/https://www.eco-business.com/news/as-pakistans-monsoon-arrives-people-with-hiv-worry/Scarred by the devastating 2025 floods, people with HIV are increasingly vulnerable.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:52:31 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/as-pakistans-monsoon-arrives-people-with-hiv-worry/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-us-china-ai-chip-war-southeast-asias-compliance-dilemma/Southeast Asian countries face two dilemmas in the Sino-US AI chip war: aligning their technology stacks with either of the great powers and preventing the illegal diversion of restricted chips.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:43:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-us-china-ai-chip-war-southeast-asias-compliance-dilemma/https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-indonesia-sign-carbon-credits-pact-to-strengthen-green-partnership/The new agreements build on deals the two countries signed last year covering cross‑border electricity trade, carbon capture and storage, and the creation of a joint sustainable industrial zone.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:49:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-indonesia-sign-carbon-credits-pact-to-strengthen-green-partnership/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesia-braces-for-peatland-fires-as-strong-el-nino-looms/Meteorologists say emergence of a strong El Niño climate phenomenon is increasingly likely this year, as ocean temperatures in June reached a record high.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesia-braces-for-peatland-fires-as-strong-el-nino-looms/https://www.eco-business.com/news/declining-carp-stocks-leave-bangladesh-fishers-struggling/Kaptai Lake is one of Bangladesh’s largest inland fish hubs, supporting the livelihoods of more than 27,000 registered fishers in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/declining-carp-stocks-leave-bangladesh-fishers-struggling/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/water-makes-the-world-go-round/Despite being vital to health, security, and economic prosperity, water is often taken for granted.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/water-makes-the-world-go-round/https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-government-linked-funds-face-scrutiny-over-us19-billion-in-fossil-fuel-holdings/Environmental groups say investments by labour funds and Chunghwa Post undermine the island’s climate ambitions and could leave retirement and savings assets exposed to stranded-asset risks.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:24:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-government-linked-funds-face-scrutiny-over-us19-billion-in-fossil-fuel-holdings/https://www.eco-business.com/news/world-banks-china-exit-could-lead-to-shrinking-balance-sheet-says-green-finance-specialist/World Bank’s planned phase‑out of lending to China by 2031 removes a major, reliable borrower, risking a smaller balance sheet, warns green finance specialist Christoph Nedopil Wang.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/world-banks-china-exit-could-lead-to-shrinking-balance-sheet-says-green-finance-specialist/https://www.eco-business.com/news/illegal-timber-from-cambodia-and-laos-bypasses-vietnam-safeguards-report/A new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals persistent trafficking of illegal timber from Cambodia and Laos into Vietnam.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/illegal-timber-from-cambodia-and-laos-bypasses-vietnam-safeguards-report/https://www.eco-business.com/news/heat-and-pests-threaten-gourd-essential-to-indian-music/Climate change is shrinking harvests of the bottle gourd prized for the tanpura, threatening farmers’ livelihoods and the future of a centuries-old musical tradition.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:39:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/heat-and-pests-threaten-gourd-essential-to-indian-music/https://www.eco-business.com/news/cambodias-grid-has-reached-people-who-cant-connect-to-it/Connecting remains too expensive for many rural poor, while solar stopgap measures prove insufficient for their needs.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/cambodias-grid-has-reached-people-who-cant-connect-to-it/https://www.eco-business.com/news/south-korea-to-spend-us30-million-on-ai-powered-environmental-technologies/Government-backed programme will support 17 projects, including tools to cut building energy costs, predict sinkholes and detect indoor air pollution and fire smoke.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:14:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/south-korea-to-spend-us30-million-on-ai-powered-environmental-technologies/https://www.eco-business.com/news/inside-the-energy-transitions-new-scientific-advice-panel/Launched at Colombia’s fossil fuel phaseout summit, the SPGET faces multiple challenges as it races to deliver in time for COP31.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:41:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/inside-the-energy-transitions-new-scientific-advice-panel/https://www.eco-business.com/news/qa-keeping-pakistans-homes-cool-with-simple-solutions/As rising temperatures place huge pressure on health, Jai Das is testing affordable ways to cool houses and change lives.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:41:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/qa-keeping-pakistans-homes-cool-with-simple-solutions/https://www.eco-business.com/news/this-philippine-coastal-farm-is-redefining-farming-with-wetlands/The Glinoga Integrated Farm in the Philippines’ Quezon province uses permaculture techniques to grow crops in harmony with the surrounding coastal ecosystem.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:49:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/this-philippine-coastal-farm-is-redefining-farming-with-wetlands/https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-moves-to-strengthen-data-centre-sustainability-and-resilience-under-new-digital-infrastructure-bill/Singapore has opened public consultation on a draft law that would, for the first time, place binding sustainability requirements on the country's major data centre operators, as the government moves to tighten oversight of the digital infrastructure underpinning its economy.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-moves-to-strengthen-data-centre-sustainability-and-resilience-under-new-digital-infrastructure-bill/https://www.eco-business.com/news/south-koreas-top-firms-linked-to-nature-loss-equal-to-five-times-seoul-area-study-finds/Analysis of 29 major Korea Exchange-listed companies using TNFD methodology found 327,837 hectares of natural area disappeared in and around domestic business sites from 1980 to 2020.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:27:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/south-koreas-top-firms-linked-to-nature-loss-equal-to-five-times-seoul-area-study-finds/https://www.eco-business.com/news/seafood-trade-nearly-equals-meat-trade-worldwide-fao-finds/The report projects continued growth in aquatic animal production from both fisheries and aquaculture, but warns that achieving it sustainably and equitably will require greater investment, effective governance and continued innovation.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/seafood-trade-nearly-equals-meat-trade-worldwide-fao-finds/https://www.eco-business.com/news/chinas-ev-exports-rise-49-per-cent-year-on-year-as-asean-demand-powers-growth/Thailand and the Philippines lead vehicle demand as Southeast Asia emerges as a key growth market for Chinese EV exports.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:31:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/chinas-ev-exports-rise-49-per-cent-year-on-year-as-asean-demand-powers-growth/https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-stages-first-nationwide-drill-for-extreme-40c-heatwave-scenario/Authorities test cross-agency response to disruptions affecting healthcare, power, transport and other critical infrastructure.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:17:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-stages-first-nationwide-drill-for-extreme-40c-heatwave-scenario/https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-asia-must-rethink-the-way-it-builds/Floods, blackouts and overstretched transport systems are exposing a deeper challenge. Across Asia, governments and investors are beginning to write a new playbook, one that moves beyond incremental fixes towards structural transformation.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:14:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-asia-must-rethink-the-way-it-builds/https://www.eco-business.com/news/planned-lng-plant-sparks-water-concerns-among-thai-farmers/Farmers in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province worry a planned 600-megawatt LNG power plant could increase water shortages and air pollution in an area already facing recurring drought.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/planned-lng-plant-sparks-water-concerns-among-thai-farmers/https://www.eco-business.com/news/challenge-is-implementation-as-global-ocean-summit-hears-big-promises/Delegates pledged billions for marine protection, fisheries and climate action as Africa hosted the Our Ocean Conference for the first time.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/challenge-is-implementation-as-global-ocean-summit-hears-big-promises/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-poised-for-us85bn-windfall-from-un-backed-airline-carbon-scheme/As airlines face surging compliance costs under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), the bloc’s carbon credit opportunity hinges on strengthening Article 6 rules and institutional capacity.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-poised-for-us85bn-windfall-from-un-backed-airline-carbon-scheme/https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-philippines-needs-15000-forest-rangers-to-meet-its-conservation-goals-it-only-has-2200/As the world marks International Day of the Tropics, the Philippines has pledged to conserve 24 per cent of its land by 2040, but a severe shortage of forest rangers and chronic funding gaps threaten to keep the target out of reach.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-philippines-needs-15000-forest-rangers-to-meet-its-conservation-goals-it-only-has-2200/https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-to-direct-most-carbon-fee-revenue-to-local-governments-business-emissionsreduction-efforts/The government proposes funding for building efficiency, sustainable transport, industrial transition and climate technology as businesses seek longer-term financing for major projects.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:25:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-to-direct-most-carbon-fee-revenue-to-local-governments-business-emissionsreduction-efforts/https://www.eco-business.com/news/china-powers-worlds-solar-boom-but-still-drives-global-emissions-as-fossil-giant-study/China’s Asia Pacific neighbours mirror the trend, with record solar and wind gains but coal still dominating power and emissions in key Southeast Asian economies rising faster than the global average.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/china-powers-worlds-solar-boom-but-still-drives-global-emissions-as-fossil-giant-study/https://www.eco-business.com/news/mining-sector-sees-surge-in-human-rights-abuse-allegations-report/The US and the European Union have intensified efforts to secure the minerals needed for a clean energy transition. But as investment grows, so does conflict throughout the sector.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:33:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/mining-sector-sees-surge-in-human-rights-abuse-allegations-report/https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-floating-answer-to-the-green-steel-challenge/Old ships contain mountains of scrap needed for lower-carbon steelmaking. But the course from ship to furnace is made harder by global politics.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:12:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-floating-answer-to-the-green-steel-challenge/