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Making sure net-zero pledges really count
Oped, Published on 28/09/2022
» Walking down a Toronto street recently I saw an ad touting a fossil-fuel company's net-zero credentials. But to see such belief-straining claims, I would not even need to leave my house.
Microsoft Deepens Health-Tech Push With $16 Billion Deal for Nuance
Business, Published on 14/04/2021
» Microsoft Corp. has agreed to buy artificial intelligence company Nuance Communications Inc. for $16 billion, extending chief executive Satya Nadella's run of big acquisitions to accelerate growth in everything from healthcare to videogaming.
SET bucks Asean trend with weekly gain
Business, Published on 25/04/2020
» Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, logging weekly losses, as governments in the region extended lockdowns and new reports indicated earlier hype about a Covid-19 treatment was misplaced.
Plastics market in flux
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2011
» China's chemical consumption causes big price changes and market slump. SCG chemicals diversifies with microwaveable plastics.
Bioplastics public-private venture
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/12/2010
» Just when Map Ta Phut pollution seems to spell the end of heavy industry in Thailand, environmentally friendly bioplastics may resuscitate the industry.
Heavy industry relocation to Burma?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/11/2010
» With industrial projects suspended at Map Ta Phut recently, the city of Dawei in Burma near Southern Thailand is looking more attractive for heavy industry projects.
How industries gain and lose in the short-run with rising Thai baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/10/2010
» Like a gigantic tsunami wave crossing the Pacific Ocean, US dollar depreciation is causing currency appreciation in Asian currencies. A major global currency realignment is underway.