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Reviving Thailand’s steel industry: A decarbonisation revolution
Published on 03/10/2024
» In a world moving towards sustainability, the steel industry—one of the most carbon-intensive sectors—is under pressure to reinvent itself. Steel, a cornerstone of modern infrastructure, is indispensable.
Asean urged to embrace circular economy
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/10/2024
» The circular economy (CE) is the future of the world and must be driven by aggressive policies from governments, especially within the Asean community, which needs to take further steps to integrate it into the entire economic system, experts say.
BMW urges Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/10/2024
» MUNICH - Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW AG) is pressing Berlin to vote against imposing significantly higher European Union (EU) tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), joining other German carmakers that do not want to risk a spat with their most important market.
Iran says it has finished attack on Israel amid fears of spreading conflict
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2024
» JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was finished barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran's escalation as fears of a wider war intensified.
Southeast Asia to miss green goal on slow storage deployment
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/10/2024
» SINGAPORE - Southeast Asia will miss its renewable energy production goal, highlighting the difficulties in weaning the region off fossil fuels like coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to an intergovernmental think tank.
Slow response to mpox a wake-up call
News, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Published on 30/09/2024
» It feels like a movie we have already seen. A new viral strain is killing people in some of the world's poorest countries, and although vaccines against the pathogen exist, production shortages and regulatory barriers are preventing them from reaching those in need.
EU payment system takes aim at card giants
Published on 28/09/2024
» The biggest banks in the European Union have spent years quietly creating a new way to pay that could finally allow customers to ditch their Visa and Mastercard cards — the latest sign that the region is looking to dislodge two of the most valuable financial firms on the planet.
Thailand’s Tourism Industry Must Embrace Sustainability Now
Published on 27/09/2024
» Thailand’s tourism sector stands at a critical crossroads, as global sustainability standards become non-negotiable. In response, on 26 September 2024, at the Avani+ Riverside Hotel, Bangkok, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with international sustainable tourism leaders, hosted a pivotal seminar titled "Action Alert! Accelerating Towards Sustainable Tourism in Thailand." The event aimed to equip Thai tourism businesses with the knowledge and tools necessary to meet the forthcoming environmental regulations from the European Union, expected to come into force within the next two years. Over 1,000 industry operators attended, highlighting the urgency for change.
Thai foreign policy needs new rudder
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 27/09/2024
» Thailand's foreign policy posture and projection under Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and the new government of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is off to a good start under severe structural constraints. Given the widespread consensus both at home and abroad that Thailand has fallen behind its peers over the past two decades, the imperative of regaining its international standing is undisputed. But doing so under what the foreign minister has outlined as a "neutral stance" under "non-alignment" among the great powers is moot and misguided. What Thai foreign policy needs is multi-alignments and omni-directionality under a new rudder.
Hong Kong jails former editor for sedition
Published on 26/09/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court on Thursday night sentenced a former editor to jail for 21 months and released another after they had earlier been found guilty of conspiring to publish seditious articles in a ruling that has prompted an international outcry.