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Climate needs urgent actions now
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/06/2022
» Cities around the world are no strangers to riverine flooding. In December 2021, the four main rivers running through Kuala Lumpur hit dangerous levels, causing nearby rail lines to shut down and halting mobility across the city. In March this year, storms prompted flood warnings along Australia's east coast, including in Sydney. Thousands of residents had to flee their homes.
Climate action urgency growing
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/03/2022
» Summertime has arrived in this part of the world, with temperatures rising considerably although we are not yet in April, normally the hottest month in Thailand.
Education for change in Asia and beyond
Asia focus, Published on 07/03/2022
» The pandemic is inevitably teaching humanity a lot of lessons. The traditional three pillars of literacy -- reading, writing and arithmetic (the three R's) -- must now be complemented by digital literacy.
Adapt or else
Asia focus, Published on 13/12/2021
» Climate change is known to be an existential threat for humanity worldwide. Clear evidence of the challenge is the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, at a high cost to the global economy.
Extreme weather a wake-up call
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/09/2021
» Waking up last Wednesday, I was surprised to see pictures of flooding on the Facebook page of my friend, whose house is not far from my place. I live on the eighth floor of a condo so I had no clue there was flooding in my neighbourhood, though it had been raining heavily when I went to bed.
It's time to decarbonise your portfolio
Asia focus, Published on 19/04/2021
» Climate change has rapidly become a key focus for investors and the financial industry. More than US$100 billion worth of sustainable bonds were issued globally in the first half of 2020 alone.
Reducing Asia's climate vulnerability
Asia focus, Published on 29/03/2021
» Many parts of Asia seem to be emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic relatively well. But overcoming the public-health crisis is only one challenge the region faces. Where climate change is concerned, Asia may be far more vulnerable than other parts of the world.
K-pop for the planet
Asia focus, Published on 22/02/2021
» From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
The case for carbon action
Asia focus, Published on 21/12/2020
» Businesses have significant opportunities to invest in natural climate solutions (NCS) in Southeast Asia to help address long-term negative impacts of global warning on natural and human systems, according to a new report.
Building safe travel bubbles
Asia focus, Published on 09/11/2020
» People will be eagerly following the expected launch of the world's first travel bubble later this month, which will enable people who test negative for Covid-19 to travel between Hong Kong and Singapore on designated flights without having to go through quarantine.