The petition emphasizes Changi Beach’s “irreplaceable biodiversity.” Seagrass meadows, nudibranchs, sea stars and even tiger sea anemones thrive along these shores.
HSBC, The U.K.-based bank, became the latest to exit the United Nations-backed NZBA, following in the footsteps of Wall Street’s exodus from climate alliances.
Under the new electricity-pricing mechanism effective July 2025, PETRA replaced the former tiered GET structure with a single flat rate based on contract duration
Singapore-based Circulate Capital has pledged significant backing for two Indonesian recyclers. The firm announced investments in Pelita Mekar Semesta (PMS) and Polindo Utama, aiming to strengthen regional recycling supply chains and expand capacity amid rising policy support and market opportunity.
Stretching nearly 800 kilometers beneath the Pacific, the Nankai Trough marks where the Philippine Sea Plate subducts under the Eurasian Plate. Historical records show devastating megaquakes have struck every 100 to 200 years over the last 1,400 years—the last major event occurred in 1946.
Malaysia, Singapore eye importing offshore wind power from Vietnam; paving the way for one of the region’s most ambitious cross-border renewable energy initiatives to date.
Unlike its regional peers, Vietnam's recycling ecosystem is both decentralised and historically ingrained. Fifteen specialised recycling villages, home to thousands of households, handle around 500,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually.
From visas to street fruit vendors, tourists in Bhutan can now pay with Bitcoin and over 100 cryptocurrencies, thanks to a national crypto payment system.
The 1000 Ocean Startups Asia Pacific : new regional coalition Aims to scale ocean impact startups across Asia-Pacific.