https://www.eco-business.com/Asia Pacific news from Eco-Business for the cleantech and green business community.enCopyright (c) 2021, Eco-BusinessWed, 09 Sep 2026 05:13:00 +0000noAsia Pacific news from Eco-Business for the cleantech and green business community.https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/a-recordshattering-el-nino-is-almost-here/A potentially record-breaking El Niño is expected to intensify extreme weather and deepen climate risks across the globe.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:13:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/a-recordshattering-el-nino-is-almost-here/https://www.eco-business.com/news/data-centres-and-prolonged-heat-are-pushing-malaysias-power-demand-higher/The country's energy regulator said data centres now account for 9.28 per cent of total electricity consumption, while prolonged hot weather due to El Niño is driving up cooling demand and forcing Malaysia to reassess its power needs.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:09:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/data-centres-and-prolonged-heat-are-pushing-malaysias-power-demand-higher/https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-labour-funds-to-restrict-new-fossil-fuel-investments-from-2030/Environmental group welcomes move but warns loose definitions and limited scope could enable greenwashing.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:22:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-labour-funds-to-restrict-new-fossil-fuel-investments-from-2030/https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-hormuz-to-rice-fields-how-middle-east-conflict-could-worsen-philippines-next-el-nino-food-shock/As the Philippines braces for rice risks from El Niño and soaring fertiliser costs, farm experts warn that disruption in the Middle East could pose a greater threat to rice harvests in 2027 than in the current growing season.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:37:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-hormuz-to-rice-fields-how-middle-east-conflict-could-worsen-philippines-next-el-nino-food-shock/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/marine-protection-must-serve-chinas-communities-too/China is progressing towards the 30x30 target but concerns over livelihoods are hampering progress.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:41:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/marine-protection-must-serve-chinas-communities-too/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/himalayan-hazards-are-becoming-more-complex-our-warning-systems-need-to-catch-up/Nepal’s deadly mountain disaster exposes gaps in cross-border early-warning systems as climate change makes cascading Himalayan hazards more complex and unpredictable.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:14:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/himalayan-hazards-are-becoming-more-complex-our-warning-systems-need-to-catch-up/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/himalayan-floods-climate-crisis-and-the-need-for-disaster-diplomacy/Devastating flash floods in Nepal highlight the growing risks from melting glaciers and climate change, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen early-warning systems and greater accountability for climate-related disasters.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:03:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/himalayan-floods-climate-crisis-and-the-need-for-disaster-diplomacy/https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-proposes-record-supplementary-budget-as-middle-east-conflict-drives-up-energy-costs/Nearly 70 per cent of the NTD607.6 billion (US$19.8 billion) package would fund energy subsidies and investment aimed at shielding households and businesses from higher fuel prices.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:31:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/taiwan-proposes-record-supplementary-budget-as-middle-east-conflict-drives-up-energy-costs/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesia-turns-to-indigenous-data-to-map-customary-lands/The Indonesian government has integrated data from its Ministry of Culture, the Ancestral Domain Registration Agency and AMAN, the country’s largest Indigenous peoples’ alliance, to build a new dataset covering 3,857 Indigenous communities.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:26:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesia-turns-to-indigenous-data-to-map-customary-lands/https://www.eco-business.com/news/qa-there-was-a-gap-between-alert-and-action-in-nepal-floods/Better monitoring and regional cooperation needed as Himalayan hazards become more complex.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:14:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/qa-there-was-a-gap-between-alert-and-action-in-nepal-floods/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/to-end-global-hunger-invest-in-rural-communities/Even as hunger declines around the world, food insecurity remains prevalent in rural communities. Restoring soil health, expanding access to new technologies, strengthening land rights, and upgrading public infrastructure are essential to boost agricultural productivity and protect rural livelihoods.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/to-end-global-hunger-invest-in-rural-communities/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/asias-natural-disasters-must-not-become-financial-crises/The dangerous flooding in Nepal and Tibet has demonstrated, once again, the need for prearranged disaster-risk financing to prepare for the economic chain reactions triggered by natural disasters. Asia's policymakers must act now to help cash-strapped Nepal and strengthen other countries' resilience before the next crisis hits.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:01:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/asias-natural-disasters-must-not-become-financial-crises/https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippines-critical-minerals-push-sparks-indigenous-and-environmental-concerns/The Philippines’ new critical-minerals policy targets at least 9 million hectares (22 million acres) of prospective mineral areas, more than 11 times the land currently covered by approved mining projects, according to an environmental legal group.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippines-critical-minerals-push-sparks-indigenous-and-environmental-concerns/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-captive-coal-who-is-this-really-for/As captive coal plants support Indonesia’s growing nickel industry, communities in North Maluku and Central Sulawesi shoulder the burden.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-captive-coal-who-is-this-really-for/https://www.eco-business.com/news/bangladesh-sought-more-energy-from-nepal-but-floods-have-halted-exports/A hydroelectricity deal complicated by the need to cross through India has now been brought to a standstill by the disaster.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:46:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/bangladesh-sought-more-energy-from-nepal-but-floods-have-halted-exports/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/southeast-asia-and-ai-adoption-the-return-of-cold-war-strategies/Southeast Asian countries are seeking to adopt some measure of autonomy in the AI technology competition between China and the US. The question is whether such efforts can be successful.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/southeast-asia-and-ai-adoption-the-return-of-cold-war-strategies/https://www.eco-business.com/news/flood-disaster-tests-nepals-hydropower-ambitions-and-exports/The 26 August flash floods on the Nepal-China border wiped out or badly damaged 281 megawatts of installed capacity and damaged 388 MW under construction in Nepal, with losses estimated to be hundreds of billions of Nepali rupees. With transmission lines on the Trishuli riverbank washed away, another 150 MW of power is cut off from the national grid.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/flood-disaster-tests-nepals-hydropower-ambitions-and-exports/https://www.eco-business.com/news/cambodia-cracks-down-on-social-media-wildlife-trade-but-gaps-remain/Cambodia’s environment ministry has called on content creators and social media users to stop posting content that promotes the online sale of wildlife products, to tackle the illegal wildlife trade in the country.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:53:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/cambodia-cracks-down-on-social-media-wildlife-trade-but-gaps-remain/https://www.eco-business.com/news/china-can-catalyse-local-finance-for-home-solar-in-the-global-south/Kenya's small-scale solar market shows how local capital can be just as important as big China-funded renewables projects.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:25:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/china-can-catalyse-local-finance-for-home-solar-in-the-global-south/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/southeast-asia-holds-the-key-to-nature-positive-palm-oil/A nature-positive approach to agriculture, and specifically palm oil plantations, can marry mandates with production.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:34:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/southeast-asia-holds-the-key-to-nature-positive-palm-oil/https://www.eco-business.com/news/coal-pollution-grips-coastal-bangladesh-as-safeguards-fail/A major thermal power plant, located in coastal Bangladesh, has been operating without regular air-quality testing, allegedly causing suffering among nearby residents.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:54:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/coal-pollution-grips-coastal-bangladesh-as-safeguards-fail/https://www.eco-business.com/news/buying-green-can-drive-chinas-climate-action/With most of its climate rules on the books, green procurement is a new frontier for China’s climate action, write two experts.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:34:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/buying-green-can-drive-chinas-climate-action/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-haze-controls-face-tougher-climate-test-as-smoke-crosses-borders/The warning has gained urgency as Indonesian haze reaches the Philippines, where such episodes have historically been less frequent than in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:35:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-haze-controls-face-tougher-climate-test-as-smoke-crosses-borders/https://www.eco-business.com/news/climate-change-warnings-preceded-nepal-disaster-say-experts/Decades of glacier retreat, snow loss and permafrost thaw heightened Himalayan risks long before the catastrophe that struck Rasuwa District and communities downstream, say scientists.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/climate-change-warnings-preceded-nepal-disaster-say-experts/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/rethinking-flood-protection-through-a-no-regret-lens/Governments in our region and beyond must plan today for tomorrow's floods, in a warming world. Regret can be minimised, if not eliminated.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/rethinking-flood-protection-through-a-no-regret-lens/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/chinas-super-dam-is-becoming-an-upstream-water-bomb/The latest evidence suggests that the Chinese scientific establishment understands the dangers of a planned Himalayan dam – the world's largest – more clearly than its political leadership is willing to acknowledge.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:18:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/chinas-super-dam-is-becoming-an-upstream-water-bomb/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesia-urged-to-integrate-100-gw-solar-plan-into-national-electricity-scheme/Integrating the solar target into Indonesia’s power plan would coordinate investment in generation, grids and storage, as renewable costs fall and utility-scale solar becomes up to 44 per cent cheaper than coal.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesia-urged-to-integrate-100-gw-solar-plan-into-national-electricity-scheme/https://www.eco-business.com/news/glacier-driven-nepal-flood-shows-mounting-risks-in-warming-himalayas/Scientists say warming is destabilising ice and mountain slopes, but the precise trigger remains under investigation.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/glacier-driven-nepal-flood-shows-mounting-risks-in-warming-himalayas/https://www.eco-business.com/news/hydrogen-fuel-cells-could-ease-singapores-data-centre-power-constraints-expert/DayOne’s new facility will test technology that promises dependable power but faces cost and scalability challenges.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/hydrogen-fuel-cells-could-ease-singapores-data-centre-power-constraints-expert/https://www.eco-business.com/news/climate-risks-threaten-more-than-380-coastal-world-heritage-sites/Coral reefs, medieval coastal castles and mangrove forests on UNESCO’s World Heritage list now share something in common: Precise digital boundaries.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:16:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/climate-risks-threaten-more-than-380-coastal-world-heritage-sites/https://www.eco-business.com/news/coal-phase-out-lessons-from-a-coal-power-giant/Shandong province has led China in retiring small coal-fired power units. But the real test, cutting coal reliance while keeping heat and power supplies secure, lies ahead.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:03:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/coal-phase-out-lessons-from-a-coal-power-giant/https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapores-cix-carbonplace-plan-merger-as-carbon-markets-seek-trust-and-scale/The deal would combine carbon-credit trading, settlement and registry access as Singapore expands its role in Asia’s emerging carbon market.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:18:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapores-cix-carbonplace-plan-merger-as-carbon-markets-seek-trust-and-scale/https://www.eco-business.com/news/critical-minerals-race-goes-far-beyond-green-energy-report/A new report warns that surging demand for critical minerals is intensifying environmental and social harms, particularly in resource-rich countries, while much of the extraction serves industries beyond clean energy.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/critical-minerals-race-goes-far-beyond-green-energy-report/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/eb-perspectives-transition-under-pressure-how-geopolitics-is-shaping-asias-clean-energy-future/This session covers the role of geopolitics in Asia's energy transition, including how it reshapes energy supply and pricing, the current state of regional energy security, and near and long term solutions.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:12:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/eb-perspectives-transition-under-pressure-how-geopolitics-is-shaping-asias-clean-energy-future/https://www.eco-business.com/news/bangladesh-broadens-green-building-drive-as-climate-pressures-mount/Currently, Bangladesh has 35 certified green buildings and sustainable offices in various non-manufacturing sectors, and the concept is gaining more ground.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:09:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/bangladesh-broadens-green-building-drive-as-climate-pressures-mount/https://www.eco-business.com/news/carbon-crossroads-chinese-firms-investments-reshape-indonesias-petrochemical-ambitions/China is pouring investment into Indonesia’s petrochemical industry. But will its stricter environmental standards at home apply abroad?Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:43:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/carbon-crossroads-chinese-firms-investments-reshape-indonesias-petrochemical-ambitions/https://www.eco-business.com/news/el-nino-triggers-cascading-disruption-in-the-pacifics-marine-food-web/El Niño is suppressing nutrient-rich ocean upwelling, reducing phytoplankton and disrupting the Pacific’s marine food web.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/el-nino-triggers-cascading-disruption-in-the-pacifics-marine-food-web/https://www.eco-business.com/news/cop31-action-plan-introduces-initiative-to-turn-climate-pledges-into-investable-projects/In his third letter, COP31 president Murat Kurum unveils the Climate Implementation Bridge (BRIDGE), an initiative to help countries translate national climate plans into concrete, investment-ready projects.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/cop31-action-plan-introduces-initiative-to-turn-climate-pledges-into-investable-projects/https://www.eco-business.com/news/nickel-boom-puts-indonesias-biodiversity-goals-under-pressure-study/Indonesia holds the world’s largest nickel reserves and has rapidly expanded production, which a new study says has grown roughly tenfold over the past decade.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/nickel-boom-puts-indonesias-biodiversity-goals-under-pressure-study/https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-redd-protect-forests-and-deliver-justice-for-the-indigenous-iraya-mangyan/The Mindoro Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Programme combines Indigenous forest patrols, ancestral-domain support, carbon monitoring and livelihood projects to protect more than 40,000 hectares (nearly 99,000 acres) of Iraya Mangyan forest.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-redd-protect-forests-and-deliver-justice-for-the-indigenous-iraya-mangyan/