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Powering Asia
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 22/04/2019
» Energy is essential for advancing economic activity and quality of life, but obtaining most of our energy from fossil fuels is no longer sustainable. Pollution is spreading like a plague, warming the planet, choking the public and eroding our health.
Powered by nature
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 11/03/2019
» In 1984, a small biotechnology company began life in Sapporo, Japan to develop innovative materials for the agriculture sector. Founder Ken-ichi Kosuna named it Amino Up, after the ingredients of the first product the new venture was developing at the time.
The battle for greener cities
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 16/07/2018
» Last week, images of Delhi residents wearing green saris and scarves and hugging tree trunks wrapped with cloth banners that read "Save Me" spread across social media. Citizens by the thousands had united to halt a government plan to develop residential projects that would axe thousands of trees in a single neighbourhood.
Seeding green growth
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/06/2018
» Sustainability and planning for climate change have become mainstream components of economic planning globally as the world has witnessed the adverse impacts of irresponsible growth pathways.
Hospitals reimagined
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018
» Smart healthcare requires a lot of factors to come together to deliver the best results to patients. For hospital operators, that includes smart building design where infrastructure and medical devices are interconnected with real-time data collection, cloud computing and big-data analysis.
Cleaner Energy
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 01/08/2016
» While traditional energy sources still represent about 76% of global electricity production, the world today is seeing a major shift toward cleaner and more cost-competitive renewables, thanks to the plummeting cost of technologies and pro-environment policies.
Breath of Life
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 04/07/2016
» The floor of the spacious Shangri-La Suite is neatly covered with large expanses of soft white cloth. All of the furniture except one sofa and few chairs are being removed to make room for dozens of devotees here to catch a glimpse of their Avatar.