Southeast Asia

Singapore startup TurtleTree Labs, the makers of dairy milk without cows, will be launching lab-grown breast milk by 2021. Originally only focused on disrupting the unsustainable dairy farming industry with their lab-grown cow’s milk, the…
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Now that the Year of the Rat is in full swing, all kinds of health, fitness and wellness events are popping up across the region. As more of us are hoping to get healthier, stronger and fitter, here’s what’s lined up for Asia in 2020 from…
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Singapore-based startup Pass It On is making plantable candles and helping reforestation efforts in Bali at the same time. Not only are their entire range of soy wax candles packaged completely plastic-free, the pots themselves can be…
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Eating plant-based and doing some travelling? We have you covered. The capital of Laos is often overshadowed by the popular historical Laotian destination of Luang Prabang, but Vientiane does have some worthy and delicious plant-based food…
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The situation regarding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus originating from Wuhan, in China's Hubei province since the end of last year is still rapidly evolving. Temporarily named the 2019-nCoV, which stands for the 2019 novel…
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In a new Global Vegan Index by travel agency Hotelfollower, Asian destinations took the top spots for vegans who wish to explore the world. The top 3 countries in the ranking include Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan, while Malaysia and…
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Who doesn’t love burgers? No one, that's who. But here at Green Queen, we're partial to plant-based patties. We curated a list of the best vegan burgers in Asia, so you can eat your way across the region with fries and ketchup. Our list…
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Multinational investment bank and financial services giant Goldman Sachs recently announced a diversity rule stipulating that the bank will no longer take companies public unless they have at least one “diverse” board member. Presenting…
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In a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the renowned Green School located in Bali, Indonesia has been recognised as an example of a progressive school of the future for its efforts in championing sustainability and social impact…
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Singapore startup TurtleTree Labs, the first company in the world to reproduce the full composition of dairy milk without cows, has just completed its pre-seed funding round. The financing was backed by Lever VC, K2 Global and KBW…
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A team of civil engineering students from the University of the Philippines has developed an environmentally-friendly concrete that is made from recycled and locally sourced materials. Their innovation, a concrete made from fly ash, waste…
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Torrential rain in the Indonesian capital Jakarta has caused flash floods, killing at least 30 people and forcing thousands to evacuate and move into temporary shelter. This is the city’s most intense period of rainfall since…
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If you’re travelling through Vietnam, there is a big chance that you will explore your way through Hanoi, the country's charming northern capital. Known for its vibrant nightlife, small handicraft markets and the multicultural community…
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Land and forest fires have blanketed Indonesian forests for months on end, and the World Bank predicts in a new analysis that it will cost the country at least US$5.2 billion in economic losses and damage this year. Half of the predicted…
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Developed by the Design Center of the Philippines, Pinyapel is a specialty paper made from pineapple leaves that would otherwise go to waste, which can be used to make a number of products from coffee cups to paper shopping bags. It has…
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A sculpture made from recovered ocean plastic waste and steel support, “Skyscraper” (The Bruges Whale) has begun its Asian Migration Tour in collaboration with Ocean Recovery Alliance, starting in Singapore at the ArtScience Museum of…
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Singapore food tech startup NamZ is recreating a sustainable and healthy version of instant noodles, a popular Asian comfort food, by using regionally grown and climate resistant “future fit crops”. In addition to their instant noodles,…
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According to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Indonesia’s glaciers, which are known to few people, are melting so quickly that they will disappear within a decade. The study is…
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Palm oil is the world’s most versatile vegetable oil. It is present in virtually every consumer product category, from beauty and cosmetics to food and the very material used to construct home furniture. However, global demand for the palm…
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Singapore-based startup Capture has just created an app for individual users to track their carbon footprint from their everyday transport choices and auto-offset them on a monthly basis through certified tree planting projects. The app is…
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The Indonesian island of Bali has been battling a plastic waste crisis for years, with the government declaring a “trash emergency” in 2017. Now, a new project called Sungai Watch hopes to fight plastic waste, which has decimated not only…
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