Representatives from Russia and Thailand met during the Russia-Thailand Technology Day, to exchange notes on the developments of their respective digital economies and discussed about how they could come together to work on potential business areas. Thailand shared that they were looking into turbo-charging some areas of their economy like developing the venture capital spaceContinue reading “#Russia and #Thailand explored areas of collaborations in their digital economies such as capability development, investment sourcing amongst others #SoutheastAsia #Asean #AI #ML #Data #ESG #Sustainability”
Category Archives: Environment
#Japan to work closely with #Vietnam on wastewater treatment technology, urban flood protection and water drainage planning #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability
In a recent meeting between Japan and Vietnam, Japan expressed keen interest in extending assistance to Vietnam in the area of urban development. Japanese technical experts will advise the country in the area of urban flooding, water drainage management, technical infrastructure systems and wastewater treatment and this would be supported by Japanese technology. The JapaneseContinue reading “#Japan to work closely with #Vietnam on wastewater treatment technology, urban flood protection and water drainage planning #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability”
#Thailand has partnered #Japan to kick off its Bio-Circular-Green Economy with its prototype recycling plant #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #Recycle
Back in January, Thailand declared that they would adopt the Bio-Circular-Green Economy model (BCG model) as part of their national strategy to reduce dependency on foreign investments and build capabilities in the field of biomaterial, cultural diversity, food, biodiversity, agriculture, creative economy, medical, tourism, biochemical, wellness and bioenergy. To kick off the BCG model, ThailandContinue reading “#Thailand has partnered #Japan to kick off its Bio-Circular-Green Economy with its prototype recycling plant #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #Recycle”
#Indonesia has begun carbon trading trials to support the reduction of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) by around 350 million tonnes by 2030 #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability
Indonesia has began to conduct carbon trading trials in the electricity sector, beginning from now and estimated to end by August 2021. This move is expected to help with the reduction of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the energy sector. Indonesia plans to reduce the emission by around 350 million tonnes by 2030. ThisContinue reading “#Indonesia has begun carbon trading trials to support the reduction of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) by around 350 million tonnes by 2030 #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability”
The importance of integrating adaptability with climate risks and sustainability solutions #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #ClimateRisk
I recalled an incident during my postgraduate study that made me reflect deeply about how proposed solutions are shaped by one’s experiences. We were doing project work that required us to propose solutions to climate risks issues. The team comprised people from different nationalities. People from a mixture of developed and developing countries. Half anContinue reading “The importance of integrating adaptability with climate risks and sustainability solutions #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #ClimateRisk”
Podcast: Updates from Southeast Asia
In this podcast, I share about the latest happening in Southeast Asia. New business accelerator in Malaysia that encourages Artificial Intelligence in insurance. Coral reef protection in Philippines with Artificial intelligence. Protecting animals from poaching in Cambodia and Vietnam borders. Spain, Malaysia and Indonesia voming together to develop Halal supply chain.
#Spain, #Malaysia and #Indonesia to come together to develop Halal supply chains and to push for innovations in the Halal industry #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability
Spain, Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to come together to develop the supply chain related to the Halal industry and also to push together for the acceleration of innovation in this area too. Apart from this international partnership, Indonesia is also pushing for the development integrated halal industrial township where Halal-sector companies could choose toContinue reading “#Spain, #Malaysia and #Indonesia to come together to develop Halal supply chains and to push for innovations in the Halal industry #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability”
Will Thailand rise to become the Electric Vehicle (EV) hub of Southeast Asia as it embarks on sustainable battery production while Indonesia gets entangled in ESG issues because of Nickel mining? #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #Circular
At the moment, when we talk about the Electric Vehicles (EV) industry in Southeast Asia, Indonesia immediately comes to mind because of the country’s vision to be the EV hub of Southeast Asia by 2030. On top of this, EV makers around the world are in an intense race to secure raw materials that areContinue reading “Will Thailand rise to become the Electric Vehicle (EV) hub of Southeast Asia as it embarks on sustainable battery production while Indonesia gets entangled in ESG issues because of Nickel mining? #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #Circular”
Podcast: Vietnam’s plan on 6G, AI and IOT and also on Indonesia’s plans on becoming the EV hub of Southeast Asia and their collaboration with P4G on Food Loss and Waste Prevention.
#Indonesia is working closely with P4G partners to look into halving food loss and waste by accelerating commercially viable models for sustainable food supply chains and to start investor sessions before April #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability
Indonesia, supported by partners from Citibank, United Nations Environment Programme, The Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development, The Global Food Banking Network and others, wants to explore to create a business case for Food Loss and Waste prevention that could be used for the transformation of markets beyond Indonesia’s border. The aim is to leverageContinue reading “#Indonesia is working closely with P4G partners to look into halving food loss and waste by accelerating commercially viable models for sustainable food supply chains and to start investor sessions before April #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability”