A resident of Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai, who is facing a lèse majesté charge in his home province, was arrested by Pahonyothin police in Bangkok today (Wednesday),…
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Monalisa Dimalanta steps down as chair of National Renewable Energy Board
Monalisa Dimalanta, the chairperson of Philippine government advisory body National Renewable Energy Board (NREB), has stepped down from her post, effective 31 March.
She will…
Yingluck verdict opens another can of worms in the rice-pledging saga
Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra waves to supporters as she leaves the Supreme Court in Bangkok on August 1, 2017. (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) Supporters …
Carbon neutrality in China: Behind the corporate hype
Carbon neutrality may now be a buzzword in China but many will have heard it for the first time only last September, when Xi Jinping announced the country’s aim to be carbon neutra…
US agencies recommend ‘pause’ in use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over blood clot fears
US health authorities recommended a “pause” Tuesday in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine “out of an abundance of caution” over potential links to a rare type of…
Corporate Citizenship acquired by environmental consulting firm SLR
Corporate Citizenship (CC), a consultancy that specialises in sustainability reporting and strategy, has been acquired by global environmental engineering and consulting firm SLR….
Five people die in tour bus blaze in Khon Kaen province
Photo from มูลนิธิสว่างขอนแก่นสามัคคีอุทิศ
https://www.facebook.com/rescuepoysiankk/ Five passengers, including two children, were killed and several others were injured when a …
Starting at the source: greening the built environment’s supply chains
With buildings and construction making up nearly 40 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, greening them is key to limiting climate change. In November last year, Los Angeles, Me…
WHO warns pandemic at ‘critical point’ as South Asia cases surge
The coronavirus has already killed more than 2.9 million people and infected nearly 136 million across the world.
But the World Health Organization’s technical lead on Covid-19 Mar…
Singapore Post appoints Michelle Lee head of sustainability
Singapore Post (SingPost) has appointed Michelle Lee from Lendlease as head of sustainability.
Lee joins the postal service after more than 20 years with the Australian multination…
