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City keeping it green
News, Atitaya Teepawat, Published on 26/02/2023
» In the quest to make Bangkok greener and more livable, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is teaming up with civil groups, private entities and scholars to realise the governor's flagship policy "15 Minute Pocket Parks" by transforming unused lands in the city into public green spaces.
Save big cities in Asia from sinking
News, Editorial, Published on 23/05/2021
» Earlier this month results from a study by consultancy firm Verisk Maplecroft deemed densely populated Asia as the most environmentally at-risk area in the world. How badly did the region fare?
The Finn spearheading a charge to make Thailand's rubbish go round in circles
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 27/10/2019
» As Finland is the world's first country to launch a national roadmap for its transition to a circular economy by 2025, the northern European nation is encouraging Thailand to adopt the model where resources are continually reused for the sustainable future of our planet.
Abhisit vows to address income gap
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/11/2018
» Newly-elected Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has vowed that under his leadership the oldest political party will pursue economic policies that will help reduce income inequality and ensure growth.
The future of transportation is the future of cities
News, David Fickling & Elaine He, Published on 08/11/2018
» The biggest problem facing the world's transport planners and visionaries isn't how to develop the most amazing new transport technologies -- it's how to fit our planet's fast-growing population into the tight confines of its ever-growing megacities.
Future lies with electric two-wheelers
News, Adam Minter, Published on 15/10/2018
» Given recent market turmoil, it would easy to overlook the upcoming IPO of Niu Technologies, a Chinese manufacturer of electric mopeds. The US$95 million the company plans to raise is a pittance compared to the billions burnt by Tesla Inc. But the technologies developed by Niu and other pioneers of electric two-wheel vehicles will transform transportation as much as anything dreamed up by the likes of Elon Musk.
Crunch time in climate change fight
News, Yeb Sano, Published on 06/09/2018
» It's been a year of climate extremes that have battered and bruised dozens of countries across the globe.