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TMBThanachart receives two world-class awards
Published on 20/04/2023
» TMBThanachart (ttb) is actively working towards transforming Thailand into a low-carbon economy in pursuit of sustainable development. As the only financial institution in Thailand to be awarded "Best Issuer for Sustainable Finance Thailand" and "Best Blue Bond" from The Asset Triple A Country Awards for Sustainable Finance 2022, organised by The Asset, an Asian leading financial magazine, TMBThanachart is demonstrating its dedication to becoming a sustainable financial institution. These two awards are a testament to the company's clear climate change management plan, which includes a goal to increase green loans every year and develop products that meet the needs of long-term sustainability.
'Really hard' -- the life of an Amazon Brazil nut harvester
AFP, Published on 15/04/2023
» LUZ DE AMERICA (BOLIVIA) - Assailed by mosquitoes and wary of snakes, Jorge Lengua walks watchfully through the Bolivian Amazon collecting Brazil nuts from the forest floor.
Mekong River agency must step up
Oped, Published on 01/04/2023
» This week from April 2-5, the leaders and relevant ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam will gather in Vientiane, Laos, to reaffirm their commitment to the sustainable development and management of the Mekong's mighty river system.
Plus Property flexes its muscles aiming for 1.7 billion baht revenue in 2023
Published on 27/03/2023
» • The overall property market has started to recover, with a large number of launches for both low-rise and high-rise residential projects this year. The number of property transfers has also risen by 14.3%. Meanwhile, office buildings are being completed to meet market demand, providing facility management businesses with growth opportunities.
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2023
» CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.
Albania's 'wild river' granted national park status
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» TEPELENë (ALBANIA) - Environmental campaigners scored a rare victory in Albania on Wednesday after authorities announced the creation of a national park to protect the Vjosa River, one of Europe's largest undammed waterways.
Nestlé Marks 130 Years of Goodness in Thailand
Published on 10/03/2023
» As the Good food, Good life company, Nestlé is commemorating its 130 years in Thailand by driving two strategic focuses: Good for You, which reinforces the company’s strong commitment to nutrition, health, and wellness (NHW), and Good for the Planet, which ensures Nestlé’s products and operations are sustainable. Together, they will enable Nestlé to better serve the needs of Thai consumers, making Thais healthier and our world a better place.
B.Grimm Power bounds ahead into sustainability
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2023
» One of the country's longest-established companies which started out in Bangkok as Siam Dispensary in 1878, B.Grimm is today a leading Thailand-based energy company focused on the development, financing, construction and operation of green-field power plants. Indeed, with B.Grimm Power as its investment arm, the company has pioneered the country's emerging private power generation industry.
How to finance global survival
Oped, Published on 03/03/2023
» We must face, and act upon, an inconvenient truth. The impact of human activities on Earth's geology and ecosystems is threatening the foundations of life on our planet and decades of progress in human development.
Mine a mixed blessing
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 12/02/2023
» As Wendsler Nosie finished his evening prayers sitting before a mesquite fire, a ceremonial yucca staff festooned with eagle feathers by his side, he gazed sternly towards a distant mesa where mining companies hope to extract more than 1 billion tonnes of copper.