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Earth

Southeast Asia traded oil dependence for Chinese solar panels

Philippines became solar’s top buyer by accident, not ambition

Asia’s harvest is about to fail on a warmer planet

China’s recovering elephant herds are walking into farmland. Drones see them coming.

The Philippines is building renewable power on Chinese supply chains

India’s green economy is booming. Its coal consumption keeps rising.

One Indian biogas plant runs at triple the industry average. That’s the real story.

Singapore is betting US$500 million to unlock Asia’s green capital

El Niño and Middle East chaos could starve Southeast Asia this year

Iran war exposed Southeast Asia’s energy trap. Now the exit begins.

Southeast Asia’s oil bill could triple by 2035 without urgent diversification

Philippines earthquake kills 38, displaces 32,000 as rescuers reach remote areas

Climate models are missing the shocks that matter most

A 7.6 earthquake just tested Asia’s tsunami warning system

Asia’s renewable surge is hitting a grid that cannot carry it

A super El Niño is coming to a warmer planet than ever

Two miners missing in Laos illegal gold mine as rescue enters critical phase

Southeast Asia faces its worst haze risk since 2015 this summer

Vietnam’s clean-air gamble rests on a struggling state champion

Super El Niño and Iran’s fuel crisis converge to threaten Asia’s power grids this summer

Laos cave rescue highlights monsoon flood risk, two villagers still missing

Asia Pacific faces US$450 billion climate loss by 2030, with Western insurers exposed

Philippines building collapse kills one, exposes unauthorised rooftop pool in Angeles City

HSBC’s $4 billion facility routes Chinese clean energy to Philippines, bypassing US influence

Indonesia censors Papua deforestation film as 1,700 hectares cleared for food estates

Malaysia’s Maharani Gateway emerges as new energy hub amid Middle East rerouting

Strait of Hormuz disruption forces India, Indonesia to reverse clean energy goals

Hormuz crisis forces South Asian nations to reverse decarbonisation, risking higher emissions

India heatwave costs economy $159 billion as New Delhi hits 49.9°C

Bali’s main landfill at capacity, forcing new plastic bans and threatening tourism

Middle East war drives aluminium prices up 19%, threatens Southeast Asia clean energy goals

Malaysia: Tourism tax of RM10 (approx. $2-3 USD) per night now consistently enforced

Afghanistan: U.S. and Canada maintain highest “Do Not Travel” warnings for 2026

Kuwait: New visa fees and mandatory insurance effective early 2026 — adds A$50-100 per person

Micronesia: United Airlines upgrades ‘Island Hopper’ fleet with new 737 MAX 8s

Tajikistan: Gorno-Badakhshan region requires special permit — travel advisories in effect

Vanuatu: Peak cyclone season risk elevated — 2-4 cyclones expected

Pakistan: Visa on arrival suspended — e-visa now mandatory for Australians

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