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Malaysia and Japan have reinforced their strategic partnership in rare earth processing and climate action, with discussions on technology transfer and a planned joint carbon crediting mechanism under the Paris Agreement framework.
Twenty-five companies have applied for financing through Penang's newly established Climate Mitigation Fund, which offers preferential loans up to RM500,000 to support industrial sustainability initiatives.
Ethiopia mobilised millions of citizens and foreign residents to plant 800 million tree seedlings in a single day, advancing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Green Legacy Initiative toward a 50 billion-tree goal since 2019.
Kalpana Dance Theatre celebrates three decades with an innovative bharatanatyam production linking sacred Indian rivers to contemporary climate awareness, while dancers engage in hands-on river cleanup initiatives.
The Raja Muda of Perlis has called for the state to serve as a pilot for Malaysia's sustainability agenda, leveraging its compact size to pioneer renewable energy adoption and achieve zero-carbon status while supporting national climate goals.