Sabah is capitalising on its unique status as a net carbon sink—absorbing more carbon than it emits—through its groundbreaking Climate Change and Carbon Governance Enactment 2025. Climate Change and Sustainability expert Dr Renard Siew breaks down what this landmark law means for Sabah’s future.

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Ismet Yusof, CEO of the Minority Shareholders Watch Group (MSWG), discusses the evolution of corporate governance in Malaysia, MSWG’s role in shareholder activism, and the challenges of ensuring transparency and fairness for minority shareholders amid growing privatization and ESG pressures.

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The road to low carbon economies is reshaping markets, regulations, and investment strategies. Dr. Joanne Khew, Head of Sustainability at Eastspring Investments discusses how capital can drive an effective and equitable climate transition.

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Datuk N.K. Tong, a advocate for nuclear energy, delves into its role in advancing Malaysia’s net-zero ambitions, examining its potential impact, benefits, challenges, and the crucial question of public acceptance.

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While there has been extensive discussion on the economic impact of the booming data center industry in Southeast Asia, what are the social risks that should also be considered? Rutuja Tendolkar of ERM weighs in on how businesses should navigate both economic and social risks in data center development.

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The evolution of the energy landscape in response to the low-carbon economy momentum will require new skills in the workforce. How can the industry better prepare the workforce of today for the future environment? We discuss this with Alex Spencer, COO of OPITO.

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We explore the challenges in achieving a just transition as countries and industries seek to achieve net zero goals with Rutuja Tendolkar of the sustainability consultancy ERM.

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China accounts for some 70% of global electric vehicle production and also moved 11 million EVs in 2024. How did China manage to carve out a first mover advantage in the global EV sector? We discuss the policies behind China’s EV dominance with Kyle Chan of Princeton University.

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The ASEAN Power Grid (APG) was first mooted in 1997 to establish regional energy security and connectivity. Recent years have seen greater traction for the initiative in tandem with the growth of renewable energy and decarbonisation strategies. We discuss the development of the APG and the latest announcements stemming from the 46th ASEAN Summit.

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At COP 29 in Azerbaijan, UN member states agreed to increase cooperation to scale climate financing up to $1.3 trillion US dollars annually by 2035. What is the pathway to achieving this exponential growth in investment, especially for the Southeast Asian region? We get perspectives from Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Centre on Sustainable Investment. 

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