PUTRAJAYA – As Malaysia takes the helm of Asean for 2025 under the theme "Inclusivity and Sustainability," the nation is placing a strong emphasis on fostering skills, jobs, and innovation to drive ...

AS Asean economies move toward low-carbon and sustainable growth, the region faces both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges. Traditional sectors, including manufacturing, transport and ...

To realise a sustainable future, ASEAN must harmonise its ecolabelling systems, which currently vary by country. A unified approach would simplify certification for producers and address consumer ...

The Asian Development Bank’s 2025 report finds that while micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are essential to ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Southeast Asia finds itself in unfamiliar territory. On the surface, it has been a good year: the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur admitted Timor-Leste as the bloc’s 11th member.