SINGAPORE – From raising minimum land reclamation levels to mitigate rising sea levels, to imposing a carbon tax on large emitters, Singapore has in place a comprehensive suite of measures to help it reduce its carbon emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Now, the Republic is offering this expertise to its neighbours. […]

After global warming, many would argue that deforestation is the second biggest threat when it comes to environmental concerns. However, it turns out that’s not the case after all, especially when it comes to Southeast Asia. Researchers have recently discovered that the rate of deforestation across the highlands of Southeast Asia since 2000 has been much […]

SINGAPORE: A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), in collaboration with the Center for Liveable Cities in Singapore, finds that cities in Southeast Asia could use digital solutions to improve some quality-of-life indicators by 10 to 30 per cent. The report, Smart cities in Southeast Asia, is produced for the World Cities Summit […]

PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian capital Phnom Penh was once fondly known as the “Pearl of Asia”, with pretty post-colonial Khmer architecture, immaculate parks and tree-lined avenues. Today, it is a city of garbage, where mountains of rubbish engulf acres of landfills and grimy streets reek of waste and decay. But one day, it could see […]