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Achieving just transition to net-zero economy key
Published on 14/10/2021
» Bangkok, Thailand – Business leaders representing Thailand’s major industries today joined the Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT) Forum 2021 and United Nations in issuing a strong call to action by the private sector community on climate sustainability ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 in November in Glasgow. They committed to transition to more sustainable business models at the annual GCNT Forum, including net zero emissions by 2050 at the earliest.
Marriott International announces ambition to go Net-Zero
Published on 05/10/2021
» Commitment Represents Company’s Latest Action on Climate Stewardship
Asia's climate efforts at a crossroads
Asia focus, Published on 16/08/2021
» Asean nations that are parties to the Paris Climate Agreement are touting plans to increase renewable energy generation, but governments in Asia need to do more, faster, to mitigate climate change.
The next cultural guardians
Life, Published on 09/08/2021
» When he was a young boy growing up in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jakob Siringoringo suffered from a "mental block" of mysterious origin.
Supply chains refined
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 28/06/2021
» The significant disruptions to supply chains worldwide caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted the need for Asia Pacific countries to consider policies and strategies that will improve resilience.
Republicans reject Biden infrastructure bill despite reduced cost
AFP, Published on 22/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers have rejected a new White House infrastructure proposal that lowers the overall price tag in a bid to gain the opposition party's support, potentially raising the likelihood President Joe Biden's Democrats pass the measure on their own.
Pandemic will leave deep scars in world economy
News, Published on 19/04/2021
» Just as some patients recovering from Covid-19 suffer long-lasting symptoms, it's becoming clear that the same will be true for the global economy once this year's V-shaped rebound fades.
Experience Good Travel with Marriott Bonvoy in Asia Pacific
Published on 27/01/2021
» Newly launched pilot program set to allow guests to forge connections with local communities for meaningful travel across Asia Pacific, whether at home or abroad
Helping Nature help itself
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 21/12/2020
» Decades of rapid economic growth and urbanisation have been marked by excessive exploitation of natural resources, particularly fossil fuels and forests, across the planet. The environmental and social consequences of such development are more evident than ever, especially in Asia.
Responding to the pandemic through business solutions
Published on 05/10/2020
» for a ‘Green Recovery’ – The 4th Multi-Chamber Sustainability for Business Forum