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Rosa, a Sumatran rhino, is standing face to face with her newborn female cub

Indonesia Welcomed a Baby Sumatran Rhino 1 min read

Indonesia Welcomed a Baby Sumatran Rhino

by Kresentia Madina 4 years ago

There are only fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos left on earth. In the face of the bleak number, Indonesia welcomed a newborn Sumatran rhino. ... Read More

The Road to a More Sustainable Fashion Scene in New York 1 min read

The Road to a More Sustainable Fashion Scene in New York

by Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

If passed, New York’s Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act might just be the first step needed towards sustainability and accountability in fashion. ... Read More

a child’s hand facing upwards to retrieve water from the tap

How the Vietnam Water Crisis Affects Children 1 min read

How the Vietnam Water Crisis Affects Children

by Kresentia Madina 4 years ago

Vietnam is experiencing a water crisis that has caused children in rural areas to be more vulnerable to disease and malnutrition. ... Read More

New Energy Nexus Supports Indonesian Startups for Clean Energy with Equity 1 min read

New Energy Nexus Supports Indonesian Startups for Clean Energy with Equity

by Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

NEX has recently added four early-stage clean energy startups in Indonesia to their funding initiatives: Synergy Efficiency Solutions (SES), SWAP, Xurya, and Powerchain. ... Read More

Ida Fauziyah and Dato’ Sri M. Saravanan sitting down and signing a Memorandum of Understanding on the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers in the Domestic Sector in Malaysia with President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob standing behind them in front of Indonesian and Malaysian flags

Protecting Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers in Malaysia Through Renewed Agreement 1 min read

Protecting Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers in Malaysia Through Renewed Agreement

by Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

After five years, Indonesia and Malaysia renewed an agreement to protect Indonesian domestic migrant workers in Malaysia. ... Read More

an adult elephant and a baby elephant walking with their caretaker

Hunger and Freedom: COVID-19 on Thailand’s Elephant Tourism 1 min read

Hunger and Freedom: COVID-19 on Thailand’s Elephant Tourism

by Kresentia Madina 4 years ago

Thailand is the home to almost 4,000 captive elephants, whose purpose is to entertain tourists. As the COVID-19 pandemic restricts tourism, this industry is plunged into a food crisis.... Read More

a side view of two men and two women sitting behind their desks at the ninth asia-pacific forum on sustainable development in Bangkok

Asia-Pacific’s Uphill Battle for Sustainable Development 1 min read

Asia-Pacific’s Uphill Battle for Sustainable Development

by Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

The 9th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development aims to be a catalyst for solutions in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read More

Singapore Aims for Sustainable Tourism with Hotel Sustainability Roadmap 1 min read

Singapore Aims for Sustainable Tourism with Hotel Sustainability Roadmap

by Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

Singapore is undoubtedly one of Asia’s top holiday destinations. Here is how Singapore plans to transform its hotel industry to be more sustainable. ... Read More

Bangkok city skyline with obscured with smog

The Lawsuit for Clean Air Against the Thailand Government 1 min read

The Lawsuit for Clean Air Against the Thailand Government

by Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

Seven civil society groups in Thailand filed a lawsuit against the government for neglect in protecting citizens’ rights to clean air. ... Read More

a poster of UN young leaders application with an image of six diverse young people young leaders sustainable development goals an initiative of UN envoy of youth applications now open

Becoming Young Leaders for a Better Future 1 min read

Becoming Young Leaders for a Better Future

by Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

The UN Envoy on Youth is looking for young people who are finding scalable, impactful, and inspiring solutions to the world’s greatest challenges to be named the Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals.... Read More

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Indonesia Welcomed a Baby Sumatran Rhino

The Road to a More Sustainable Fashion Scene in New York

How the Vietnam Water Crisis Affects Children

New Energy Nexus Supports Indonesian Startups for Clean Energy with Equity

Protecting Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers in Malaysia Through Renewed Agreement

Hunger and Freedom: COVID-19 on Thailand’s Elephant Tourism

Asia-Pacific’s Uphill Battle for Sustainable Development

Singapore Aims for Sustainable Tourism with Hotel Sustainability Roadmap

The Lawsuit for Clean Air Against the Thailand Government

Becoming Young Leaders for a Better Future

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