The South Korean Police Force unveils a new line of police uniforms that are made from renewable fibers. These renewable fibers were harvested from recycled plastic bottles and can be made into many products such as shoes, bags and multi-use face masks. The Korean government is encouraging its citizens to trash their plastic waste inContinue reading “#Korea Police Force unveils new uniforms made from renewable fibers that were recycled from plastic bottles #ESG #Sustainability #recycle #environment #plastic #management #innovation #SoutheastAsia #hanjun”
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#Indonesia collaborates with the private sector to market local-made products globally and encourages SMEs to tap on RCEP for sustainable growth #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #Management #Innovation #hanjun
GoPlay Indonesia, Accelerice and Goorita are taking up the call by the Indonesian government to promote its local market and increase the space and awareness for global trading. Goorita is a platform that helps local businesses to market and send its locally made products overseas. Accelerate is an Indonesian consultancy firm that provides F&B companiesContinue reading “#Indonesia collaborates with the private sector to market local-made products globally and encourages SMEs to tap on RCEP for sustainable growth #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #Management #Innovation #hanjun”
#Thailand injects sustainability into their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic by rallying Thais to donate paper waste and transforming the recycled material into beds for the field hospitals #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #Circular #Covid19 #hanjun
As Thailand continues to record new infections and deaths due to the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the country immediately leaps forward to scour for new ways to support the fight against the pandemic. A third of the new cases since April have been from Bangkok, prompting health authorities to focus on the capital andContinue reading “#Thailand injects sustainability into their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic by rallying Thais to donate paper waste and transforming the recycled material into beds for the field hospitals #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #Circular #Covid19 #hanjun”
Podcast: Latest developments from Southeast Asia – 4 May 2021
In this podcast, I shared about: 1) Continental and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, working together on traceability of the natural rubber supply chain in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan in Borneo; 2) Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas partners U.S. Coalition and SustainChain , to work with suppliers to seek safer alternatives and address the rootContinue reading “Podcast: Latest developments from Southeast Asia – 4 May 2021”
#Indonesia to further strengthen Sharia economy with a four-pronged approach of improving traceability of Halal products, educating SMEs, developing Halal industrial hubs & creating a bigger Sharia bank presence #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability
The Halal economy is a very important one. Let me cite a personal experience so that you might get some sense of it. I was having my breakfast in a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) branch. It was very early and there was no one else except for this old lady who kept staring at KFC’sContinue reading “#Indonesia to further strengthen Sharia economy with a four-pronged approach of improving traceability of Halal products, educating SMEs, developing Halal industrial hubs & creating a bigger Sharia bank presence #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability”
Podcast: Latest developments from Southeast Asia – 2 May 2021
In this podcast, I shared about:1) Esports Technologies releases betting platform Gogawi.com in Thailand; 2) How women in Cambodia’s floating villages are adapting to climate change; 3) Nestlé Philippines targets zero GHG emissions by 2050 and embarks on Plastic Neutrality; and 4) Indonesia’s halal industry gains momentum amid pandemic I invite you to follow me if you are interested in theContinue reading “Podcast: Latest developments from Southeast Asia – 2 May 2021”
Unless farming improves, water scarcity & high temperatures could reduce rice output in Southeast Asia by about 50% before end of century and the world’s coffee production area would be halved by 2050. #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #hanjun
Via Cornell Daily Sun, By Aliva Das The days of drinking coffee on the way to work or school may be numbered — experts warn that climate change has the power to deplete the production of this much beloved beverage, in addition to many other fan-favorite foods. A book written by a group of CornelliansContinue reading “Unless farming improves, water scarcity & high temperatures could reduce rice output in Southeast Asia by about 50% before end of century and the world’s coffee production area would be halved by 2050. #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #hanjun”
Podcast: Latest developments from Southeast Asia – 1 May 2021
1) Kinesis Money is working with Allocated Bullion Exchange – ABX and @PT Bullion Ecosystem International to build gold-based blockchain system in Indonesia; 2) The Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) is working with 36 leading tech organisations (including Microsoft, Huawei, Oracle, Ericsson, Amazon Web Services (AWS), etc) and the Medical Council of Thailand (TMC) to provide digital technology for field hospitals treating Covid-19 patients; Continue reading “Podcast: Latest developments from Southeast Asia – 1 May 2021”
#Indonesia outlined 2022 development goals to fire up the economy and swing the country towards sustainable growth and urban development #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #hanjun
Indonesia prepares to swing their entire administration onto the path of sustainable urban development and growth, focusing its crosshair on clear development targets as it spurs all organs of state marching towards 2022. The development plan sets out specific and measureable targets in areas of unemployment rate, economic growth, human development index, poverty index, agricultureContinue reading “#Indonesia outlined 2022 development goals to fire up the economy and swing the country towards sustainable growth and urban development #SoutheastAsia #Asean #ESG #Sustainability #hanjun”
Podcast: Latest developments on sustainability matters from Southeast Asia – 30 April 2021
In this podcast, I shared about: 1) PT Jakarta Setiabudi Internasional Tbk and Swire Properties integrating an AI-backed smart home system developed by Habitap, at their latest joint venture project – Savyavasa, a luxury residential development in Indonesia; 2) BlueNalu Signs MOUs with Mitsubishi Corporation and Thai Union Group PCL. to accelerate market development strategyContinue reading “Podcast: Latest developments on sustainability matters from Southeast Asia – 30 April 2021”