“The majority (63%) of Malaysians are thinking ahead and prioritising environmentally sustainable features, with solar panels (70%), smart cooling systems (59%) and pollution-absorbing interiors (40%) highest in demand,” says Sheldon Fernandez, Country Manager, PropertyGuru Malaysia.

SINGAPORE: One-, two- and three-room HDB households will benefit from a S$24.8 million Climate-friendly Household Package to be rolled out by this year, announced Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Wednesday (Mar 4). SINGAPORE: One-, two- and three-room HDB households will benefit from a S$24.8 million Climate-friendly Household Package to be rolled out […]

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is on a push to do its part for the environment, as it unveiled its first net energy positive building – a new eight-storey hangar that uses solar panels and natural ventilation features. The hangar at Changi Air Base (East), built for the SAF’s multi-role tanker transport, can generate 1,225 […]

Amid persistent threats from climate change, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to take a more proactive approach in doing business by always considering their impact on the environment while meeting customer expectations. Epson, in its SME Study on Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia, found that almost 30 percent of respondents in six of the […]

BUILDINGS consume a lot of energy from the use of air-conditioners, lights and other equipment. Can these be controlled and managed for better energy consumption? This was on Saikrishnan Ranganathan’s mind when he and his business partner, Max Pagel, decided to set up SensorFlow, an energy management and smart home automation start-up. THE BEGINNING The […]

Experts have warned about the human-initiated threat of climate change for years. In the last few years, that message has been received by more people. Recent extreme climate events have also added immediacy and newsworthiness to the cause. As Eco-Business noted in a report, transitioning to a low carbon economy is gaining momentum in Southeast […]

KUALA LUMPUR: UEM Edgenta Bhd’s Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) initiative has accumulated over RM55 million in electricity savings across its adoption at public and private assets from 2017 to 2019. The company said it will continue to explore potential opportunities related to reduction of greenhouse gas emission and assist the government in lowering its electricity […]

THE Yangon branches of OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB) have extended a US$44 million green loan to Myanmar’s Shwe Taung Group. Close to US$30 million of the loan came from OCBC, while UOB provided the balance, according to a joint statement by OCBC and Shwe Taung on Wednesday. The Myanmar conglomerate’s subsidiary, City Square Commercial […]

It is undeniable that plastic waste contributes to ecological devastation and issues in human health. In 2017, industrial ecologist, Roland Geyer, led a study on the ‘Production, use and fate of all plastics ever made’ and estimated that there are more than 8.3 billion metric tons (Mt) of plastics that have been produced since the […]

HCM CITY — A team of researchers and students at the HCM City University of Science – Việt Nam National University – Ho Chi Minh City have succeeded at making a prototype lithium-ion rechargeable battery from rice husks, a common agricultural waste in Việt Nam, especially in the Mekong Delta. Leader of the team, Vũ […]