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KKP transitions to sustainable finance
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/05/2024
» Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP), the holding company of Kiatnakin Bank, is offering sustainable financial services with a focus on the real estate sector, providing green loans to both commercial and individual customers.
THG considers green medical packaging plan
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/05/2024
» Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc (THG) is studying development of environmentally friendly medical packaging, such as medical plastic bags, as part of its goal to transform to a green hospital and lower carbon dioxide emissions.
PM calls for Asian unity at Tokyo forum
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin urged Asian nations to be resilient and to work together during a speech made on Friday in Tokyo, Japan.
PM encouraged by Japanese business interest
Published on 23/05/2024
» Several Japanese companies are interested in investing more and expanding their production bases in Thailand, in areas including biofuel production, green packaging, artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicles, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday.
Paradise reborn
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/05/2024
» Though the rainy season has officially started in some parts of the country, it appeared we were in luck when rain clouds drifted off Phuket. The Sun was shining and the sky was clear when we arrived at Visit Panwa Pier, where a fleet of speedboats and catamarans were cruising the water to pick up passengers.
Duo gears up for hydrogen economy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/05/2024
» Thailand is preparing to build a hydrogen economy, following efforts by business and the state to push for the development of hydrogen fuel business to promote the use of cleaner energy.
Decarbonisation needs joint effort
Oped, Published on 21/05/2024
» As countries around the world experienced record temperatures last year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres declared, "We must turn a year of burning heat into a year of burning ambition." But to move away from fossil fuels and unlock the green transition's economic benefits, such as job creation and universal access to clean energy, industry leaders and policymakers must work together to translate the commitments made at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai (COP28) into actual renewable gigawatts.
Businesses up in smoke
Business, Published on 20/05/2024
» A deadline set by cannabis advocacy groups is rapidly approaching for the government to justify its plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic.
Green push needs united approach
News, Published on 20/05/2024
» Bridging the divide between agriculture and forestry is imperative for climate action. The global and national race is on to steeply reduce emissions over the next six years. According to the watershed Global Stocktake report, released ahead of COP28 in Dubai, we face the daunting task of reducing emissions by 43% by 2030 to retain the possibility of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century, and 27% to stabilise at a 2-degree temperature increase. Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, we have managed only to be on track for a 2% reduction in emissions against 2019 baselines. Each subsequent year, we collectively feel the impacts of a hotter, more volatile climate as new records are set for temperature and natural disasters.
PM hails cable car for park
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says he backs the long-overdue cable car project for Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei.