Sustainable cards to be validated by independent auditor
Roughly 16,000 tons of plastics are used to produce cards globally every year From January 1, 2028, all newly-produced Mastercard plastic payment cards will be made from more sustainable materials â including recycled or bio-sourced plastics such as rPVC, rPET, or PLA and approved…Continue Reading
Lee Sue-Kyung, who famously wore a short playsuit when she first addressed P&G Korea as its CEO, says women should not need to conform to expectations and gender stereotypes to be successful in the workplace and should always be unafraid to be themselves.Continue Reading
As the economy and job market shifts, young people may feel unsure about their future if they don’t have a good starting point. But it’s critical to be realistic about asking for higher starting pay, says Randstad’s Jaya Dass.Continue Reading
Citi, one of the oldest financial institutions in the Southeast Asian region, has committed to support Thai and regional corporates’ ambitions via its unmatched global network and local expertise.Continue Reading
Live testbed first-of-its kind in Malaysia with solution developed in-house
Digital twin of tracks allows rail operators to adopt predictive maintenance Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd, a leading mobility-as-a-service and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, has successfully completed a live testbed programme for railway condition monitoring with Malaysiaâs largest railway operator,…Continue Reading
The meeting in Hanoi is a first between the two countries’ inter-governmental committee on bilateral ties since the start of the war in Ukraine. Continue Reading
Growing confrontation and competition between the United States and China has paved the way for closer US-Taiwan economic relations. Taiwan could take advantage of this changing geopolitical environment to advance deeper institutionalized trade ties with the United States. A complex supply chain network between US and Taiwanese companies has grown over decades. Despite this close […]Continue Reading
In late February, US President Joe Biden announced that the United States had placed the nomination of Ajay Banga to be the next head of the World Bank, established in 1944. There will be no other official candidates for this job since, by convention, the US nominee is automatically selected for the post. This has been the […]Continue Reading
TOKYO — Since 2013, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has been morphing the Bank of Japan into the world’s biggest hedge fund – and, all in all, it’s not going well. On Saturday (April 8), Kuroda will leave BOJ headquarters, handing successor Kazuo Ueda the worst job in international finance. As Ueda gets to work, all eyes […]Continue Reading
This week European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron are visiting China as part of an effort to influence Beijing’s foreign policy regarding Ukraine after Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Moscow. China has positioned itself as a “neutral” player in the Russia-Ukraine conflict from the start, seeking to act as […]Continue Reading