Free access to software allowing SMEs to measure their GHG emissions
Access to LCTF, training and consultation services part of programme Bursa Malaysia listed Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd has begun rolling out its Greening Value Chain Programme (GVC) – originally announced at Cop-27 in Egypt as an initiative by Bank Negara Malaysia…Continue Reading
Ten years ago, when China’s leader first took power, Xi Jinping pledged to let market forces play a “decisive” role in economic policy and financial regulation. At the time, and since, foreign investors assumed that meant the government would set the private sector free. Yet a decade on, Xi is now making an argument few […]Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: In addressing investors’ concerns, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the proposed capital gains tax on unlisted shares announced during the recent tabling of the budget will only be finalised after engagement with the stakeholders. He said on Wednesday (Mar 8) that Putrajaya wanted to better meetContinue Reading
China’s aging population presents many challenges for its economy, including a shrinking workforce and increased pressure on the healthcare and pension systems. It also further complicates China’s aspirations to shift towards a consumption-driven growth model, as older individuals tend to save more and spend less compared to those in younger generations. In response to this demographic […]Continue Reading
WEF reports 57% of women in tech experience gender discrimination
Women require more exposure to STEM jobs and female role models As a woman leader in future tech in Malaysia, I am proud of the significant strides women have made in the technology industry. Science and technology have become crucial aspects of…Continue Reading
BEIJING: China will set up a national data authority, downsize staff at central state institutions and strengthen its science ministry, according to a policy plan unveiled this week, in a sweeping revamp as Beijing pushes for tech sector self-reliance. A broad restructuring document announced by China’s cabinet on Tuesday (MarContinue Reading
Beijing will set up a new department to implement its “Digital China” plan to improve the country’s information technology infrastructure and regulation over the next decade. Although the new body is known as the National Data Bureau, its mandate will not be limited to the management of data flow in China. It will replace the […]Continue Reading
Spy balloons are one small part of an enormous, “whole of society” decades-long Chinese espionage campaign against the United States. And unfortunately, it has been successful. As with most intelligence operations, it’s a mix of technical and human platforms that aim to obtain (by any means) other countries’ secrets. However, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) operates on a […]Continue Reading
One of the country’s longest-established companies which started out in Bangkok as Siam Dispensary in 1878, B.Grimm is today a leading Thailand-based energy company focused on the development, financing, construction and operation of green-field power plants. Indeed, with B.Grimm Power as its investment arm, the company has pioneered the country’s emerging private power generation industry.Continue Reading
TOKYO – Mitsubishi Electric has invested US$25 million in Astroscale, Japan’s leading space debris removal start-up, in a deal that will develop and manufacture satellite buses for Japan’s national security satellite constellations. The buses will be equipped with a standardized docking plate that other spacecraft can use when servicing, moving or deorbiting satellites that cannot […]Continue Reading