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Climate change

Wealth & Investing

Private equity veteran goes all out on extreme weather bets

Ravi Menon, Singapore's ambassador for climate action, says the assumption that adaptation projects do not typically generate a revenue stream should be challenged.
ESG

Growing awareness that Asean needs to collectively tackle food and water security, flood risks: Ravi Menon

Pedestrians walk along the Kartavya Path near India Gate as thick smog engulfs the city skyline in New Delhi, India, Oct 22, 2025.
ESG

India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat deadly smog

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Lifestyle

Flood reckoning for Bali on overdevelopment, waste

A flooded village in That Khe commune after heavy rains caused by Typhoon Matmo in Lang Son province, Vietnam. South-east Asia is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Asean’s humanitarian reset

In a joint statement, the US Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said they “do not believe principles for managing climate-related financial risk are necessary.”
Banking & Finance

‘Good riddance’: Fed clash over scrapping climate risk guidance

The economic benefits for SMEs are also compelling – early transition planning can help companies reap immediate benefits such as cost reduction and energy efficiency, said Geoffrey Yeo, assistant managing director of capabilities, urban systems and solutions at Enterprise Singapore.
Emerging Enterprise

Sustainability should be viewed as a value creator, not cost centre

Eva Lighthiser, 19, of Montana, a lead plaintiff in Lighthiser vs Trump, a climate lawsuit. Judge Dana Christensen said that while the plaintiffs had presented “overwhelming” evidence that the government’s actions would worsen climate change and harm them, the case to overturn them “must be made to the political branches or to the electorate.”
International

Judge ‘reluctantly’ tosses youth case challenging Trump climate policies

Britain this year experienced its warmest summer since records began, which impacted health, agriculture and infrastructure with droughts declared in several regions.
ESG

Britain must urgently prepare for hotter temperatures, climate advisers warn 

Family members of Yuichi Hirotsu harvesting Kerner grapes at their Hirotsu Vineyard.
Lifestyle

A Japanese Pinot Noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather

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