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E-commerce’s new decarbonization battleground: How Taiwan’s leading platforms are cutting packaging waste
Taiwan's leading e-commerce platforms are cutting packaging waste—Shopee estimates up to 13,000 tonnes of CO2 cuts a year.
May 28, 2026
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Indonesia, Vietnam roll out new forest carbon rules to attract investors
Resource-rich Indonesia is moving to further open its forestry carbon market, as the Ministry of Forestry rolls out a new regulation aimed at improving credit quality and market integrity.
May 27, 2026
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VinFast taps founder’s son as chairman to navigate losses, rapid expansion
Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast—often dubbed the “Tesla of Vietnam”—announced on May 25 the appointment of Pham Nhat Quan Anh, eldest son of Pham Nhat Vuong, as its new chairman.
May 26, 2026
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Malaysia shifts EV charging expansion strategy from quantity to quality
Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network has reached only about half of its national target, underscoring the challenges of scaling up infrastructure.
May 21, 2026
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High oil prices reignite rooftop solar demand as Thailand, Vietnam take different paths
Rising international fuel prices and supportive government policies have fueled growing interest in rooftop solar across Southeast Asia, particularly in countries such as Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
May 19, 2026
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Trump-Xi summit puts rare earths in focus as Japan races to diversify supply
U.S. President Donald Trump is on a state visit to China, where he is set to hold a bilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Market observers expect rare earth export restrictions to be among the key agenda items.
May 14, 2026
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Vietnam’s Quang Ninh advances wind energy push with first offshore project approval
Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh has reported a series of positive developments in its wind power sector. The province’s first offshore wind project, Quang Ninh 4 Wind Power Plant, received in-principle approval from the government on May 11.
May 13, 2026
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Proposed GHG Protocol Scope 2 revisions spark backlash over corporate green power procurement
The GHG Protocol is considering tighter rules for Scope 2 emissions accounting, prompting companies to reassess how they use renewable electricity and where the boundary between genuine decarbonization and greenwashing should be drawn.
May 13, 2026