Tag: Southeast Asia
A decade of digital repression and resistance in Southeast Asia
As internet use became more widespread, it was also turned into an essential weapon of citizen movements speaking truth to power
China stagnates as Indonesia, Malaysia slip in climate ranking
Southeast Asia’s biggest emitter Indonesia dropped to the 36th position, with a low rating in GHG emissions and climate policy categories.
Disastrous consequences of climate change for children
Instead of these natural forces of nature destroying us, we must turn them into positive, life-saving sources of clean energy
Rhino in peril: A tale of survival and hope
The plight of rhinos serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for collective action in conservation.
Worst haze crisis in 5 years likely in Southeast Asia, report...
This year’s heatwave will be a stress test for cooperation between governments and the private sector, according to the Haze Outlook 2023
Hundreds of schools shut as forest-fire haze blankets SE Asia
Massive jungle areas in Sumatra and Borneo islands are ablaze as thousands of personnel battle to quell the fires
Improved air quality in Southeast Asia in 2022, report says
Air pollution reached alarming levels in 2022, with around 90% of the analyzed countries and territories exceeding air quality guidelines
EU vows investment in push to boost Southeast Asia ties
The EU billed its first full summit with the ASEAN as a chance to push trade relations with the region's fast-growing economies
Southeast Asian countries need to ‘truly guarantee freedom of religion’
Many laws that inhibit, restrict, and repress religious freedoms remain on the books and are implemented throughout Southeast Asia
Hong Kong sets up task force on Southeast Asian job scams
In recent months, victims have reported being lured to countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos