https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/Asia Pacific videos from Eco-Business for the cleantech and green business community.enCopyright (c) 2021, Eco-BusinessThu, 29 May 2025 09:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/climate-tech-in-asia-finding-the-x-factor-for-success/Funding for climate-related solutions has slowed down, said those familiar with the climate tech space at The Liveability Challenge Grand Finale 2025. What can founders and innovators do to bring an idea to commercialisation?Thu, 29 May 2025 09:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/climate-tech-in-asia-finding-the-x-factor-for-success/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/has-the-era-of-corporate-vulnerability-begun/While some companies greenhush, others are upfront about their inability to meet sustainability targets. Eco-Business asked experts at the Ecosperity conference if it pays for businesses to be "vulnerable" about sustainability progress.Mon, 19 May 2025 09:57:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/has-the-era-of-corporate-vulnerability-begun/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/recovery-within-five-years-carbon-players-bullish-on-market-revival-despite-geopolitical-jitters/The convergence of the compliance and voluntary markets, demand for high-quality credits and efforts to raise the bar for project credibility mean the conditions are right for a recovery, observers said at the GenZero Summit in Singapore.Sat, 10 May 2025 23:47:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/recovery-within-five-years-carbon-players-bullish-on-market-revival-despite-geopolitical-jitters/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/climate-last-thing-on-voters-minds-in-singapore-election/Campaigning for the city-state's general elections has crossed the halfway mark, but climate has hardly featured as an electoral issue. Eco-Business hits the streets to ask Singaporeans: Would they vote for climate action?Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:25:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/climate-last-thing-on-voters-minds-in-singapore-election/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/navigating-uncertainty-aias-long-term-bet-on-sustainable-investing/In this wide-ranging fireside chat moderated by Eco-Business CEO Jessica Cheam, AIA Group's chief investment officer Dr Mark Konyn asserts there is “no U-turn” among corporates invested for the long term, even as political regimes change amid a new world order.Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:17:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/navigating-uncertainty-aias-long-term-bet-on-sustainable-investing/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/how-to-close-a-coal-plant-early-transition-credits-explained/This mini-documentary examines how transition credits work and whether they can fund Southeast Asia's equitable switch to clean power.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:48:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/how-to-close-a-coal-plant-early-transition-credits-explained/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/urban-asia-and-its-climate-adaptation-challenge/From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:44:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/urban-asia-and-its-climate-adaptation-challenge/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/once-oil-seeker-now-deep-sea-researcher-mapping-the-unknown-with-oceanxplorer/The vessel will scour Southeast Asia’s marine environment to gather data and support local conservationists.Fri, 07 Jun 2024 01:18:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/once-oil-seeker-now-deep-sea-researcher-mapping-the-unknown-with-oceanxplorer/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/can-the-music-industry-ever-reach-net-zero/Jack Johnson says yes, but it is a long road ahead. In this interview, we ask the singer-songwriter and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador about his hopes for the world and how music plays a role in providing a dose of optimism in dark times.Sat, 06 Apr 2024 07:10:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/can-the-music-industry-ever-reach-net-zero/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/explainer-how-does-corporate-purpose-drive-sustainable-growth/Amid fresh debates about what corporate purpose should be, there is mounting evidence that corporate purpose leads to stronger brand reputation, better talent attraction and more resilience, leading to improved financial performance.Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:54:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/explainer-how-does-corporate-purpose-drive-sustainable-growth/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/greenpeace-activists-block-shell-facility-in-philippine-port-to-demand-climate-reparations/The action comes despite the oil giant suing the environmental group for US$2.1 million after demonstrators boarded the company’s vessel at the Atlantic Ocean in January.Fri, 01 Dec 2023 01:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/greenpeace-activists-block-shell-facility-in-philippine-port-to-demand-climate-reparations/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/new-documentary-wasted-explores-asias-mounting-waste-crisis-and-how-to-tackle-it/Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 03:04:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/new-documentary-wasted-explores-asias-mounting-waste-crisis-and-how-to-tackle-it/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/environmental-defenders-are-the-glue-of-the-philippines-democracy-delikado-director-karl-malakunas/The veteran journalist talks to Eco-Business about how his Emmy-nominated documentary depicts the lives of environmental crusaders in Asia's deadliest country for guardians of the seas and forests.Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/environmental-defenders-are-the-glue-of-the-philippines-democracy-delikado-director-karl-malakunas/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/tackling-climate-change-in-a-mosaicked-asia/Asia's green transition pathways need to be socially inclusive given huge differences in economic development across the region, says experts at the Boston Consulting Group. State-owned enterprises have an "outsized" role to play, they add.Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/tackling-climate-change-in-a-mosaicked-asia/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/as-anti-mining-protests-heighten-in-the-philippines-industry-observers-call-for-prudence-in-police-intervention/Video footage appears to show protestors being dragged away by police near Ipilan Nickel Mine in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Mining insiders are calling for maximum tolerance in similar standoffs.Wed, 26 Apr 2023 07:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/as-anti-mining-protests-heighten-in-the-philippines-industry-observers-call-for-prudence-in-police-intervention/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/the-greenest-way-to-cremate-your-pet-has-launched-in-singapore/[VIDEO] The Green Mortician is the city-state's first water cremation service, which has a small carbon footprint compared to traditional funeral options.Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:51:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/the-greenest-way-to-cremate-your-pet-has-launched-in-singapore/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/no-income-insufficient-aid-for-oriental-mindoro-fisherfolk-after-oil-spill-research-group/[VIDEO] A coalition of scientists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/no-income-insufficient-aid-for-oriental-mindoro-fisherfolk-after-oil-spill-research-group/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/fruit-peels-to-the-rescue/[VIDEO] Singapore researchers are trying to give banana skins and coconut husks a new lease of life in water purification kits that can be used in disaster situations. They could one day also be used in the manufacture of batteries.Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/fruit-peels-to-the-rescue/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/we-are-not-afraid-locals-in-biodiversity-rich-philippine-island-fight-back-against-nickel-mine/[VIDEO] Mining operations at Altai Philippines Mining Corp have been suspended for now, after week-long protests from locals of Sibuyan Island in Romblon, who claimed the extraction of nickel ore will disrupt the island’s intact ecosystems.Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/we-are-not-afraid-locals-in-biodiversity-rich-philippine-island-fight-back-against-nickel-mine/https://www.eco-business.com/videos/explainer-what-is-climate-risk-disclosure/[VIDEO] Investors are starting to feel the effects of climate change in an unexpected place – their financial returns. There are now growing calls within the business community to improve climate risk disclosure.Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:39:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/videos/explainer-what-is-climate-risk-disclosure/