PM2.5 fine dust pollution has returned to engulf Bangkok, with the air quality index in some sections of the city reaching the unhealthy red threshold, as it has done on occasion in recent months. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the city had been plagued by PM2.5 air pollution. At its worst, excessive levels of airContinue reading “Free Content: Thailand to pilot EV mining trucks in the mining and construction industry to bolster ESG and sustainability standards”
Category Archives: Insights
Premium Content: Japan to enhance ESG and safety working standards by improving transparency of critical functions of public administration through digitalization
The Japanese government decided, in a sweeping move, to reduce bureaucratic red tapes and increase transparency in industry-related information by digitalizing parts of their public administration functions. This is to streamline and further increase the efficiency of its public administration and also in line with the top policy makers’ earlier intent to elevate the country’sContinue reading “Premium Content: Japan to enhance ESG and safety working standards by improving transparency of critical functions of public administration through digitalization”
Premium Content: Indonesia mulling over the development of its electricity supply masterplan for the country’s future built environment
With the expected urbanisation of various parts of Indonesia, the top policy makers are now preparing to understand how the upcoming developments might impact energy demand and how the administration should plan in advance for the electrical grid underlying the country’s future built environment. The issue is made more challenging as the country prepared inContinue reading “Premium Content: Indonesia mulling over the development of its electricity supply masterplan for the country’s future built environment”
Free Content: Spain to restructure international business strategy by establishing a New Ministry of Finance arm in China
In a move to strengthen Spain’s presence in Asia, the Spanish Council of Ministers had approved for the establishment of a new Ministry of Finance arm in Beijing, China. This move is part of the country’s plan to advantage Spanish investors and companies that have international business interest, especially in the Asia region. In 2019,Continue reading “Free Content: Spain to restructure international business strategy by establishing a New Ministry of Finance arm in China”
Free Content: Thailand steps up to establish public-private partnerships for the development of electric vehicle conversion programs
The Thailand government moved to ink a public-private partnership deal to nurture the country’s workforce in the production, conversion and maintenance of electric vehicles, which was already in line with the top policy makers’ idea to promote the use of clean energy vehicles in the country. The administration would set in play a series ofContinue reading “Free Content: Thailand steps up to establish public-private partnerships for the development of electric vehicle conversion programs”
Free Content: G20 Infrastructure Working Group meeting to accelerate global recovery
The G20 Infrastructure Working Group meeting took place from January 20 to 21, with the theme, “Recover Together, Recover Stronger” under the Presidency of Indonesia. The agenda was to discuss about the recovery of the world economy after COVID-19 through the development of quality infrastructure. The working meetings covered the following six topics:1) Private sectorContinue reading “Free Content: G20 Infrastructure Working Group meeting to accelerate global recovery”
Premium Content: Japan intended for a full makeover of its energy sector with advances in fuel technology
The Japanese top policy makers have recently expressed their intent to diversify away from traditional fuel sources, which they hoped to achieve by making breakthroughs in fuel manufacturing technology. The working group has put together a roadmap to guide its private sector in their research and development (R&D) journey, with key milestones to steer theContinue reading “Premium Content: Japan intended for a full makeover of its energy sector with advances in fuel technology”
Free Content: The South Korean government identified strategic technologies for the country to become one of the leading technological innovators
In an attempt to consolidate the country’s effort to push for greater relevancy with the future global market, the South Korean government would be strengthening cooperation between the government and its private sector, in ten specially identified technologies that were deemed to be strategically important to the country in the future. For this, the SouthContinue reading “Free Content: The South Korean government identified strategic technologies for the country to become one of the leading technological innovators”
Premium Content: Indonesia soon to reveal their roadmap for energy transition and carbon neutrality
Indonesia will soon release their roadmap for energy transition and carbon neutrality, with a number of key strategies. The first step would be the implementation of carbon trading and carbon tax with a cap and trade and tax scheme, starting from 1st April 2022. The cap and trade and tax policy would apply to coalContinue reading “Premium Content: Indonesia soon to reveal their roadmap for energy transition and carbon neutrality”
Free Content: 13 countries from Asia Pacific region to attend the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation from 19 to 21 Jan 2022 in Malaysia
The Malaysian government in collaboration with Global Tiger Forum, will organise the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event will have representatives from 13 countries in the Asia Pacific region The 13 countries, known collectively as the Tiger Range Countries (TRC), are countries where tigers still roam freeContinue reading “Free Content: 13 countries from Asia Pacific region to attend the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation from 19 to 21 Jan 2022 in Malaysia”
Terra Link Research 