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More firms join SETCarbon platform
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/02/2026
» Thailand is accelerating efforts to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and orchestrating a climate transition, which are rapidly reshaping capital markets and prompting the Stock Exchange of Thailand to expand banking alliances to strengthen sustainable finance access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Renewable energy overtakes coal but growth slowing
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» PARIS - Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time this year, but US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, putting a global target to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 out of reach, reports said on Tuesday.
Sea life thriving on unexploded Nazi bombs, sub discovers
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» PARIS - Marine life is thriving on unexploded Nazi bombs sitting at the bottom of a German bay, a submersible has discovered, even capturing footage of starfishes creeping across a huge chunk of TNT.
Scientists find 74-million-year-old mammal fossil in Chile
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» SANTIAGO - Scientists have discovered the fossil of a tiny mouse-sized mammal that lived in the time of the dinousaurs in Chilean Patagonia.
Phuket hotels go green in hunt for gold
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/07/2025
» Thai tourism is embracing sustainability as a core selling point for travellers, as the industry seeks to ensure its survival in a marketplace where such practices have become the "new normal".
Antarctic penguin population decline accelerates
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» PARIS - Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming transforms their icy habitat, according to new research on Tuesday that warned the losses were far worse than previously imagined.
Thai ESG X shakes up SET with raft of new funds
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/05/2025
» The Thai ESG Extra (ESG X) funds launched this month are expected to promote the sustainability of Thai listed companies and help revive the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
China first quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» BEIJING - Surging renewable energy meant China's carbon emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly rising power demands, a key milestone in the country's energy transition, analysis from a think tank showed Thursday.
Investors given green light to switch equity funds next month
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/04/2025
» Investors can start switching their long-term equity fund (LTF) units into the Thai ESG Extra Fund (ESGX) from May 13 to enjoy new tax benefits, while the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will launch a new service on May 2 which will allow investors to view all their LTF holdings across asset management companies via the SET website.
Call to zero in on high-quality tourists
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 17/04/2025
» Thailand should shift its focus to attracting high-quality travellers, meaning those with high spending power and concern for the environment, according to wellness resorts operator Chiva-Som.