Malaysia energy transition outlook
The Malaysia energy transition outlook provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Malaysia. Malaysia is
Malaysia
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Logging in Malaysia’s Ulu Muda forest threatens wildlife and water supplies
Activists have been alarmed to see old logging roads reopened and new logging tracks created in one of peninsular Malaysia’s last wildernesses. Logging in Malaysia’s Ulu Muda forest threatens wildlife
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Pangolin scales shipped from Ghana seized by Malaysian officials
Malaysian officials say they have seized another illegal shipment of pangolin scales as it passed through Kuala Lampur International Airport (KLIA) late last week. The 288 kilograms of pangolin scales
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Extreme temperatures in Southeast Asia caused by El Niño and worsened by global warming
<p>In April 2016, southeast Asia experienced surface air temperatures (SATs) that surpassed national records, exacerbated energy consumption, disrupted agriculture and caused severe human discomfort. Here
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Industry-NGO coalition releases toolkit for making ‘No Deforestation’ commitments a reality on the ground
There is now one set of guidelines, agreed upon by both industry and civil society, for palm oil companies to use when implementing their commitments to address the deforestation associated with their
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Malaysia seizes more than $2 million in pangolin scales in largest haul
Malaysia has seized more than $2 million worth of scales from pangolins, the world's most poached animal, at Kuala Lumpur airport in the largest haul seen in the country, officials said on Monday. Customs
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Time for a global response to labour rights violations in the manufacture of health-care goods
<p>On 23 March 2017, the British Medical Association, in partnership with the Sustainable Development Unit for the health sector in England, released Ethical procurement for health: workbook 2.0, 1 a guide
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A makeover for the world's most hated crop
<p>Oil palm has a reputation as an environmental menace. Can the latest genetic research change that?</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.nature.com/news/a-makeover-for-the-world-s-most-hated-crop-1.21634"
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Saudi Aramco, Malaysian Petronas sign historic deal
In a major move to boost cooperation in oil sector, Saudi Aramco signed an agreement with Malaysia’s national oil company Petronas here on Tuesday. The deal will allow Aramco’s equity participation in
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Africa: International Fund for Animal Welfare Says Pangolins in Danger of Extinction
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said pangolins are the world's most illegally traded mammal and in danger of extinction. In a press release sent to The Ethiopian Herald Friday, IFAW
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E-Waste in East and South-East Asia Jumps 63% in Five Years
The volume of discarded electronics in East and South-East Asia jumped almost two-thirds between 2010 and 2015, and e-waste generation is growing fast in both total volume and per capita measures, new