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Free Content: Russia plans to raise around USD 32 million through infrastructure bonds for social infrastructure projects

The Russian government just approved the use of new financing facilities with bonds issued through DOM.RF. DOM.RF is Russia’s housing and urban development corporation, established in 1997 by a decree of the Russian government to promote the development of the housing sector. The proposed infrastructure bond was estimated to be around USD 32 million and wouldContinue reading “Free Content: Russia plans to raise around USD 32 million through infrastructure bonds for social infrastructure projects”

Premium Content: Indonesia government stepping in to assure public about palm cooking oil

The Indonesia government is working together with their private sector counterparts to ensure that the palm cooking oil industry is resilient, by keeping prices affordable and producing sufficient quantities to serve the population’s needs. The country produces a total production of 53 million tons of palm oil and derivatives product per year and then exportsContinue reading “Premium Content: Indonesia government stepping in to assure public about palm cooking oil”

The Philippines government on the strategies to mitigate climate change-related risks

The government of the Philippines has recently organised a new expert panel to investigate the necessity for including climate indicators when reviewing government projects. Another significant KPI of the expert panel is to give localised data, particularly to local government units (LGUs) and to assist them in securing green finance, in addition to a numberContinue reading “The Philippines government on the strategies to mitigate climate change-related risks”

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Ms. Razan Al Mubarak elected as President of IUCN with Mr. Yoon Jong-So joining the organisation as director

At the current World Conservation Congress in Marseille, members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) elected Razan Al Mubarak as the next President. IUCN Members also choose the Treasurer, Commission Chairs, and Regional Councilors for the organisation’s eight worldwide regions. Africa, Meso and South America, North America and the Caribbean, South andContinue reading “Ms. Razan Al Mubarak elected as President of IUCN with Mr. Yoon Jong-So joining the organisation as director”

Kickstart of Negotiations on the Indonesia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Delegates from the United Arab Emirates met with Indonesian counterparts to explore ways to strengthen trade and investment ties. Indonesia is one of eight countries with which the UAE is looking to establish a trade deal as part of the “Projects of the 50” program. The Indonesian delegation was led by Ni Made Ayu Marthini,Continue reading “Kickstart of Negotiations on the Indonesia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement”

New Policy Changes to the Indonesia’s Solar Rooftop Sector to Drive Up Renewable Energy Adoption and Create New Jobs

Indonesia continues to stimulate public interest in the usage of rooftop solar power plants as part of the country’s goal to reaching a renewable energy mix target of 23 percent by 2025. The government has set a target of 3.6 GW of installed rooftop PV capacity by 2025 and this should result in the reductionContinue reading “New Policy Changes to the Indonesia’s Solar Rooftop Sector to Drive Up Renewable Energy Adoption and Create New Jobs”

Japan stepped forward with the United Nations Population Funds to work with Indonesia to protect and safeguard the dignity of women and marginalised populations during the Covid-19 pandemic #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability

The United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA), together with support from Japan, will be working closely with Indonesia to uplift women and the vulnerable population, whose living conditions might be negatively impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Certain segments of the population were more likely to be affected, such as people with existing medical conditions, theContinue reading “Japan stepped forward with the United Nations Population Funds to work with Indonesia to protect and safeguard the dignity of women and marginalised populations during the Covid-19 pandemic #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability”

Japan outlined strategies to cruise sustainably ahead of its competitors while achieving green growth #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability

In the recent unveiling of Japan’s Green Growth Strategy, the country outlined clear goals to achieve the decarbonisation of electric power generation and to promote the concept of a smart decarbonised society. This was to ensure that the country is aligned to support Japan’s 2050 carbon neutral goal. Further to this, the country’s policy teamsContinue reading “Japan outlined strategies to cruise sustainably ahead of its competitors while achieving green growth #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability”

#Indonesia is expected to step up their game to attract even more clean energy investors by reducing the risk of renewable energy exploration #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability

A geothermal heat pump or ground source heat pump has higher efficiency when compared to furnaces, electrical heating, or even air source heat pumps, and especially useful for heating and electricity generation purposes. Before one can built geothermal power plant, the operator will have to perform geothermal exploration to determine possible operation sites. Exploration techniquesContinue reading “#Indonesia is expected to step up their game to attract even more clean energy investors by reducing the risk of renewable energy exploration #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability”

#Vietnam encourages the continuation of whole-of-system approach to managing urban development, building control and real estate development, and also for related agencies to adopt long-term thinking, advanced building material and digital tools to enable sustainable urban development #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability

The country has increasingly been paying more attention to its construction and real estate development sector and this can be seen by the country’s recent strategic plan for sustainable urban development. The plan outlined key ideas for all related agencies to do even more with their whole-of-system approach to urban development, housing development and theContinue reading “#Vietnam encourages the continuation of whole-of-system approach to managing urban development, building control and real estate development, and also for related agencies to adopt long-term thinking, advanced building material and digital tools to enable sustainable urban development #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability”