SE Asia
NEPAL- Leonardo Di Caprio Supports Nepalese in their Supreme Court Petition Fighting Nepal’s Hydropower Plans
Their actions are in clear violation of the Special Conservation Zone Act & Procedure, enacted by their first elected local government in 2020, which prevents hydropower, road building, mining and other such destructive activities in the area.
80% of Global Semiconductor Production is in Asia – with Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand & Vietnam in the semiconductor value chain
Countries and Companies are lobbying to be the leaders with market share in this sector in Asia business hubs- particularly in asembling and packaging supply chains.
Singapore Ticks All the Boxes for Liveability, Peacefullness + Being the Most Expensive in the Asia Pacific Region
Singapore is Asia Pacific Region’s Most Liveable City for Asian Expats, and tops in Peacefulness 2nd to New Zealand, + the Most Expensive City Globally tied with Zurich in 2023.
BOTTON-UP: NATURE-BASED CLIMATE CRISES SOLUTIONS & COMMUNITY AWARENESS
Nature-based solutions are actions that protect, sustainably manage or restore an ecosystem in order to address societal challenges—such as disaster risk, climate change, food security, water security or human health.
BOOK REVIEW: Silver Screens and Golden Dreams: A Social History of Burmese Cinema by Jane M. Ferguson, University of Hawaii Press, 2024.
A Homage to Burmese Cinema
PHILIPPINES Public Auction to Develop Hydrogen Production Sources received from Australia, Europe and Nth America.
2 Hydrogen contracts about 200 kilometres from the capital city, Manila, are unique in identifying bid areas purposely for hydrogen exploration. Submissions Deadline 27 AUG and Announcements 24 SEP 2024.
Australia’s US$20mil Aus4Transport Greater Mekong Vietnam progam comes to completion this month.
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy delivers a speech at the Aus4Transport final programme workshop held on Thursday afternoon in Hanoi by Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.
BRICS MEMBERSHIP IS GROWING. SHOULD ASEAN BE CONCERNED?
Comparing BRICS and ASEAN, some member nations belong to both – but for what purpose?
What’s the RAUCOUS Over AUKUS? Military Muscle viz Climate Action Funds
Luxury Brands Co-Marketing Opportunities for Climate Change
China’s Blue Economy: It’s Not Just Fishing. Developing a Carbon Management + Innovative Market
Japan’s Female Glass Ceiling: Sanae Takaichi’s Uphill Battle for the Prime Ministership.
Asia-Pacific’s Clean Tech Advantage: Innovation in an Era of Uncertainty.
Gig Workers Fuel the Asia-Pacific Economy. But What Are Their Rights?
India Emerges as Asia’s Hottest Clean Tech Investment Destination as Rivals Stumble.
The City of Melbourne Australia Delegation Supercharging China ‘Soft-Power’ Relationships.
