2 Dec 2025 The Human and Environmental Costs of Critical Mineral Mining Prapimphan Chiengkul With critical minerals mining activity expected to expand in Southeast Asia, ASEAN countries must collectively tackle the resulting transboundary pollution and impose stricter socio-environmental regulation of the sector. Environment Mining Pollution
16 Jun 2025 Pulling Hanoi from the Pollution Precipice Vinod Thomas Hanoi’s air pollution crisis demands action in emission regulation, waste management, and climate mitigation. Climate Change Pollution Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
19 Feb 2025 ‘Airpocalypse’ Now: Vietnam at Crossroads of Progress and Pollution Nguyen Khac Giang Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, is ranked as one of the world’s most polluted cities in 2025. This dubious honour highlights the country’s need to balance rapid economic development with preserving the environment. Environment Pollution
11 Oct 2023 Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Haze and Climate Change in Southeast Asia Sharon Seah|Helena Varkkey Transboundary haze has reared its ugly head again, no thanks to peatland burning and the compounding effects of the El Nino phenomenon and climate change. It is high time to break the vicious cycle of haze and climate change. Climate Change Haze Indonesia Pollution
19 Sep 2023 The Urgent Need to Rejuvenate Public Green Spaces in Jakarta Paulus Bagus Sugiyono|Neo Hui Yun Rebecca There is already an existing solution to some of Jakarta’s urban pollution woes, but this requires the present government to more seriously revive and maintain the city’s much-needed green spaces. Environment Indonesia Pollution
