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Why ASEAN’s coming digital economy trade agreement deserves your attention

The former U.S. ambassador to Singapore on why ASEAN's landmark digital economy deal could create the world's next great growth story.

Fortune · Sep 24

Pollution scientist talks to freshwater ecologist who warned of Isle of Man toxic silt dumps

The production and use of toxic synthetic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were banned internationally more than 40 years ago. There is a great deal of evidence that they are carcinogens and hormone disrupters in mammals and can cause birth defects.

The Conversation · Apr 22, 2025