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Commentary: In this heat, Southeast Asia’s economies may take a hit
One expert estimates that Singapore could suffer as much as a loss in productivity of 25 per cent because of the heat. (File photo: Ngau Kai Yan, from Channel News Asia) By Richard Hewston, Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: If you think it’s hot out there today, spare a thought for the thousands of workers who […]
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The view from Seoul: Moving from climate goals to climate action
By Park Won-Soon, originally published by Eco-Business.com Climate change is happening. We can feel its impacts in cities, peri-urban and rural areas across the world. The adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement was a historic moment that set the stage for global climate action. Nations have committed to do their part in reducing greenhouse gas […]
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When waste isn’t wasted: How a small Indonesian city turned garbage into electricity
By: Arlina Arshad, The Strait Times Just a decade ago, Kendari was among the filthiest cities in Indonesia. Bins overflowed with bags of mouldy rice, rotting food scraps and plastic bottles. Reeking garbage was burned or left uncollected on the streets for weeks, attracting flies and roaches. But today, the city of half a million […]
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Ambitious City Promises officially launched at the Seoul Mayors Forum
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, ICLEI officials, and city representatives from Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang, Pasig, Parañaque, Hanoi, Soc Son, and Son Tay proudly declare their commitment to support citizen engagement and GHG emissions reduction during the ceremonial launch of the Ambitious City Promises project. Seoul, South Korea: On October 20, the Ambitious City Promises (ACP) project, […]
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Three ICLEI Members land top 10 in 2017 Galing Pook Awards
The ten winners of Galing Pook Awards 2017 posed together after receiving their prizes (Photo from Cagayan de Oro’s Facebook Page). ICLEI SEAS congratulates its three members that were recognized by the 2017 Galing Pook Awards. Ten local government units in the country marked for their “innovative practices in local governance” were lauded last Thursday, […]
Continue readingNewly-elected Southeast Asian Regional Committee for 2018-2021
Local leaders from Southeast Asian nations were elected as new members of ICLEI’s Regional Executive Committee (RexCom) for the term 2018-2021. To create a balanced representation in the Southeast Asian region, a representative was elected for Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The chosen representatives are Dr. Bima Arya, Mayor of Bogor City, Indonesia; YBhg. Dato’ Sr […]
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