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Elenergy expects greater demand for electric trucks
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/01/2025
» Growing concern over carbon dioxide emitted from oil-fuelled tractor trucks is expected to cause operators to buy more electric trucks, says Elenergy, a local distributor of battery-powered tractors made by China's Geely Automobile.
Why racial labels?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/01/2025
» Re: "Indian man 'kills delivery man'", (BP, Jan 23).
What climate spending really costs the globe
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 24/01/2025
» Across the world, public finances are stretched dangerously thin. Per person growth continues dropping while costs are climbing for pensions, education, healthcare, and defence. These urgent priorities could easily require an additional 3-6% of GDP. Yet green campaigners are loudly calling for governments to spend up to 25% of our GDP choking growth in the name of climate change.
BYD becomes Singapore’s most popular car, outselling Toyota
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/01/2025
» SINGAPORE — BYD (Build Your Dreams) Company has beaten out Toyota Motor Corporation to take the title of most popular car brand in Singapore for the first time.
Role of banks in climate change future
Oped, Sarinee Achavanuntakul, Published on 22/01/2025
» On Jan 10, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that 2024 was the warmest year on record, likely the first year with a global mean temperature of more than 1C above the 1850-1900 average. Despite the alarming fact, the year 2025 is not off to a good start. The same week that WMO made that ominous announcement, JP Morgan became the sixth and latest bank in the United States to withdraw from the UN-backed Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), following the earlier exits of Citigroup, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs -- all of which left since the start of last month.
Thai cabinet approves carbon tax
Published on 21/01/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to levy a carbon tax of 200 baht per ton of carbon emissions as part of the country’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, said Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Vietnam to finish nuclear power plant by 2030
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/01/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam aims to complete construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant by 2030 as it ramps up its nuclear energy goals and seeks to diversify sources for power supply.
CKP expands REC business for domestic and international markets
Published on 15/01/2025
» CK Power Plc (CKP), a leading producer of renewable energy, has expanded its green finance investment opportunities through the sale of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
2024 a bumper year for Thai ESG funds
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/01/2025
» Thai ESG mutual funds attracted great interest from investors last year, with net assets under management (AUM) for the category increasing by almost 400% to 32 billion baht, up from 6.5 billion in 2023, according to Morningstar Research (Thailand).
Caution takes hold ahead of US jobs data
Business, Published on 11/01/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities mostly fell on Friday as caution took hold in global markets ahead of the release of US jobs data that will help shape the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates.