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Stop funding environmental crime
Oped, Simon Zadek, Published on 09/02/2022
» One of the most profitable global criminal enterprises is one you might not expect. It is crimes like illegal fishing and logging, waste trafficking, and trade in wildlife. And the financial sector is reaping huge rewards from these assaults against the natural environment.
Revealed: the craven corruption behind the Myanmar coup
Poppy McPherson, Reade Levinson, John Geddie, Wa Lone, Simon Lewis and Stephen Grey, Published on 08/09/2021
» BANGKOK/LONDON: A week after the Burmese military seized power, a Twitter account that had lain dormant for nearly a decade flickered back into life.
HSBC to Take $3 Billion in Losses on Sale of Troubled French Bank
Business, Simon Clark, Published on 21/06/2021
» HSBC Holdings PLC expects to take $3 billion in losses as part of an agreement to sell its unprofitable French retail bank, in a sign of the souring fortunes of European banking.
Pandemic will leave deep scars in world economy
News, Enda Curran & Simon Kennedy, Published on 19/04/2021
» Just as some patients recovering from Covid-19 suffer long-lasting symptoms, it's becoming clear that the same will be true for the global economy once this year's V-shaped rebound fades.
Japanese Stocks Are Back on U.S. Investors' Radar
Business, Simon Constable, Published on 06/04/2021
» After years of being shunned, Japanese stocks are getting attention from U.S. investors.
The AIIB's transparency deficit
Asia focus, Korinna Horta and Wawa Wang, Published on 02/11/2020
» The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) opened for business in 2016 and rapidly established itself as a major multilateral development institution. It aims to become the world's leading financier of large-scale infrastructure by 2021. But the bank first needs to raise its game regarding timely public disclosure of its projects' environmental and social risks.
Europe's Banks Rush to Restructure
Business, Margot Patrick & Simon Clark, Published on 25/08/2020
» At beleaguered European banks, coronavirus is fast-tracking plans for fundamental restructuring after years of poor performance.
Opening new doors
Asia focus, Yu-hsiang Wang, Published on 08/06/2020
» An increasing focus on security has given rise to many different forms of access control for buildings and other physical locations. Means of entry can include a card, a token, or even a biometric scan. Access control plays a vital role in helping deter unwanted intrusions, protect property and enhance the safety of public facilities.
Engineering the future
Asia focus, Yu-hsiang Wang, Published on 27/04/2020
» For anyone looking to build a fulfilling career in the manufacturing industry, a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's in management represent a good way to prepare. It's an approach that has certainly paid off for Sandeep Nair.
Petty politics and Covid-19
Asia focus, Yu-hsiang Wang, Published on 20/04/2020
» Despite its proximity to China, Taiwan boasts one of the lowest Covid-19 infection rates in the world -- just 395 cases and six deaths in a population of 24 million -- thanks to its timely early response. Most students are still going to schools, restaurants are serving diners and people are working out in gyms.