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The ongoing drought in Thailand had caused some anxiety about the provision of drinking water in 11 provinces, namely: Chachoengsao, Sisaket, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Nakhon Phanom, Phatthalung, Lamphun, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi. The severe drought situation is not only affecting Thailand but also plaguing neighbouring countries such as Laos, Vietnam and CambodiaContinue reading “Free Content: King of Thailand issues urgent decree to government to deal with drought crisis”

Episode Description In this episode, I shared about the following: 1. Construction of waste-to-energy power plant in Tangerang city in Jakarta; and  2. Australia’s recent controversy with the exporting of “waste” fuel to developing countries. 

The South Korean government would begin to work, in consultation with the academics, on crafting the implementation strategy to realise the country’s goal of technological advancement. The country’s top policy makers had earlier decided that development of certain technologies is critical to South Korea’s future competitiveness. Following this, an intensive study was commissioned, mainly toContinue reading “Free Content: South Korea to begin preliminary work on the country’s roadmap to technology advancement”

The top policy makers in Thailand wants the country to become the top bio economy of Southeast Asia. The working group would soon announce a new plan to grow sectors like bio-pharmaceuticals, bio-plastics and bio-chemicals, to steer the country towards becoming the Bio Hub for region by 2027. The draft plan would be divided intoContinue reading “Free Content: Thailand to reveal new masterplan to become Bio-Hub of Southeast Asia”

There were little concerns about groundwater usage and contamination in South Korea during the early 1990s, but that has changed in recent years. This is why, in 1993, the South Korean government enacted the Groundwater Act, which mandated the gathering of countrywide groundwater data (usage, water levels, and quality) and the development of groundwater management plansContinue reading “Free Content: South Korea to begin experiments on the use of artificial intelligence for groundwater monitoring”

Episode Description In this episode, I shared about the following: 1. Bluescope achieving ResponsibleSteel Certification and how this trend will affect ESG certifications in the future; and  2. Using steel in packaging, and recycling and reusing this material therefore reducing offload to landfill. 

The COVID-19 epidemic has caused significant changes in South Korea’s social landscape, the most noteworthy of which are issues such as non-face-to-face and contactless transactions in daily transactions, as well as the growing necessity for enterprises to undertake digital transformation. Despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, the top policy makers in South Korea,Continue reading “Free Content: South Korea pushes for sustainable and smart urban development with artificial intelligence of things”