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The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates.

Thailand targets 100% plastic reuse by 2027. Both government and industry are preparing petrochemical producers for the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which may soon extend to plastics.

Whale tourism in Timor-Leste needs regulation, enforcement and legal compliance to ensure sustainable, inclusive growth, experts say.

The regional multi-sport event SEA Games, which began in Thailand more than six decades ago, returns this year to its birthplace with a new mandate to couple athletic excellence with climate-conscious hosting.

ASEAN once enjoyed spillover gains from the U.S.–China trade war during Trump’s first term. In the Trump 2.0 era, however, such third-party dividends are far more elusive, coinciding with the region’s broader push to green its supply chains.

Southeast Asia is highly exposed to floods, but weak funding and governance slow adaptation — and the shock will travel through global supply chains.

With critical minerals mining activity expected to expand in Southeast Asia, ASEAN countries must collectively tackle the resulting transboundary pollution and impose stricter socio-environmental regulation of the sector.

Indonesia’s push for a state-led investment model presents both opportunities and uncertainties for foreign capital.

As the Asia-Pacific becomes the world’s fastest-growing data center market, how can Southeast Asia protect its water resources and ensure long-term resilience?

The EU has voted to postpone implementing a key anti-deforestation law for the second year in a row, citing technical concerns. Critics of the move warn that a delay and other proposed changes will further weaken the law.