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How Asia must rethink the way it builds
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (1467+ words) The challenge is no longer simply about building more. It is about building differently " with stronger project preparation, clearer risk allocation, more resilient financing structures, and deeper collaboration between the public and private sectors. One of the main drivers behind…...
Seafood trade nearly equals meat trade worldwide, FAO finds
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (926+ words) Rapid aquaculture growth has pushed farmed aquatic animal production to more than 100 million metric tons per year for the first time ever, boosting the trade value of all aquatic animal products almost to parity with the trade value of land-produced…...
China's EV exports rise 49 per cent year-on-year as Asean demand powers growth | News | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (490+ words) China's electric vehicle (EV) exports reached a record US$9. 2 billion in May 2026, driven by strong demand from Southeast Asia as countries across the region ramp up transport electrification amid concerns over energy security and fuel costs. New data released by…...
Taiwan stages first nationwide drill for extreme 40 C heatwave scenario
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (526+ words) Taiwan has staged its first nationwide simulation of a prolonged 40 C heatwave, which involves several days of warm nights and high humidity, testing how authorities would respond to widespread disruptions to electricity, healthcare, transport and other critical infrastructure as climate…...
Global Aqua Expo 2026
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (457+ words) 09: 00 " 09: 006"8 August 2026 Visit the event website EAW Global Aqua Expo 2026 Set to Unite the Global Water Industry at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi A major attraction of the event will be the ASSOCHAM Water Leaders Summit, where policymakers, regulators, CEOs, utility leaders…...
Challenge is implementation" as global ocean summit hears big promises
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1066+ words) On the shore near Mombasa, Kenya, as thousands of people discussed the future of the world's oceans a few kilometres away, Joseph Ochieng Ouko was in the middle of another day at sea. "Mimi ni mbaharia," he says in Kiswahili,…...
World Offshore Week | Events | Asia | Sustainable Business
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (228+ words) World Offshore Week is one of Asia's largest oil and gas gatherings, bringing together 2, 000+ attendees from 42+ oil-producing nations. The event convenes operators, EPCs, technology providers, and industry leaders from across the offshore energy value chain to explore the latest developments…...
Asean poised for US$8. 5bn windfall from UN-backed airline carbon scheme | News | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (645+ words) Members of the the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)could generate up to US$8. 5 billion over the next decade by supplying eligible carbon credits to the United Nations-backed Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), according to…...
Changi General Hospital becomes Singapore's first desflurane-free hospital
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (347+ words) Singapore, 1 July 2026 " Changi General Hospital (CGH) has eliminated the use of the anaesthetic gas desflurane, one of healthcare's most high-impact greenhouses gases, from all surgical procedures, becoming the first hospital in Singapore to do so. This initiative reduces carbon emissions…...
Taiwan to direct most carbon fee revenue to local governments, business emissions'reduction efforts
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (411+ words) Taiwan plans to channel more than half of its first carbon fee revenue into subsidies for local governments and businesses to accelerate emissions cuts, with priority given to improving building efficiency, low-carbon transport and industrial decarbonisation, according to the island's…...