Young minds driving real change
MALAYSIA's youth are increasingly stepping forward to address social, educational and environmental challenges that affect communities across the country, particularly vulnerable groups.
Malaysia leads Asean’s charge towards a greener and sustainable future
AS the chair of Asean in 2025, Malaysia has chosen a theme that resonates deeply with the region's aspirations: 'Inclusivity and Sustainability'. This theme is not just symbolic. It is backed by a series of bold, strategic initiatives designed to turbocharge Asean's transition to a low-carbon and resilient economy.
When SDGs change the rules of business
ACROSS the Asean region, the business world is beginning to sense that the issue of sustainability is no longer an "additional agenda", but part of the mainstream development governance.
Creating and transforming value
Sustainability reporting changes the game.
ESG comes into its own in Asean
Of investor standards, regulatory shifts and 2025 sustainability turning point.
The next frontier: Green industrial recycling and Asean’s ESG pivot
Walk through any mall in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok or Jakarta and the future of consumption gleams back through glass. Smartphones are replaced annually, electric scooters are on every corner, and cars carry charging ports instead of exhaust pipes.
Asean enters a new phase
FOR years, discussions concerning ESG in Asean, including Indonesia, mostly revolved around commitments and targets.
Why Philippine firms must treat ESG as core strategy—Starting now
AS 2025 winds down and boards sketch their budgets and KPIs for 2026, one question keeps coming up in Manila: Does ESG performance really help the bottom line, or is it just another compliance bill?
Cities in harmony with nature
In the places where cities meet rivers and people meet nature, a quiet disruption that threatens the shared spaces humans rely on for life, recreation and resilience is unfolding.
Byte-sized beginnings
How schools are powering digital futures.
