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Private sector urged to embrace circular economy
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/12/2023
» The private sector is being encouraged to adopt circular economy principles for business operations to reduce costs, increase efficiency and generate income from innovative business models.
China factories tap brakes on recovery
Business, Ellen ZhangRyan Woo, Published on 05/05/2023
» BEIJING: China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in April as orders fell and poor domestic demand dragged on the sprawling manufacturing sector, a private survey showed on Thursday, imperilling the broader economic outlook for the second quarter.
Lenzing’s new €400 million factory strengthens Thailand’s status as regional bio-green-circular hub – BOI
Published on 30/08/2022
» The start of operations at European textile giant Lenzing’s recent opening of the world’s largest production plant for the eco-friendly fibre lyocell exemplifies Thailand’s status as a hub for green and sustainable investments, according to an article pub-lished on the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) website.
Riding Thailand’s Green Surge
Published on 23/08/2022
» When the European textile giant Lenzing was searching for the best place to build the world’s largest production plant for lyocell, an eco-friendly fibre sometimes described in fashion circles as a “miracle fabric”, it zoomed in on Thailand.
Raising a glass
Asia focus, W Audi Pattarapatumthong, Published on 11/07/2022
» Describing herself as a courageous person, Preeti Arora Razdan likes taking risks -- whether it be in her personal life or in business. She is passionate about exploring new places. Her enthusiasm for skydiving and scuba diving also exemplifies these qualities.
Behavioural changes key to more effective recycling
Asia focus, Ellen Martin and Jeremy Douglas, Published on 04/07/2022
» Environmental sustainability has been top-of-mind in recent years, especially in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, as we witnessed the (almost immediate) positive effects brought about by a reduction in travel and activity.
For Fashion Brands, Green Is the Hardest Color to Sell
Business, Carol Ryan, Published on 08/11/2021
» If the fashion world wants to have less of an impact on the planet, the best solution would be to produce less. But well-known brands still seem to think sales can keep ticking up as usual.
PTT is going on a green spending spree
Bloomberg, Published on 13/08/2021
» PTT Plc, whose sales account for about 10% of the nation’s economic output, is suddenly spending billions of dollars on electric-vehicle and renewable-energy companies and tilting its traditional businesses towards chemicals and plastics.
Red-Hot U.S. Economy Expected to Cool From Here
Business, Sarah Chaney Cambon & David Harrison, Published on 20/07/2021
» The U.S. economy's 2021 growth surge likely peaked in the spring, but a strong expansion is expected to continue into next year, say economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal.