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Major palm oil companies broke their promise on No Deforestation – recovery is needed

Written by Ibnu Budiman, Researcher and consultant on sustainability transition, Wageningen University

Nanang Sudjana/CIFOR, CC BY-ND

Despite a 2013 pledge by major palm oil firms to maintain environmentally friendly operations, a recent report by environmental group Earthqualizer revealed that more than 440,000 hectares of forest and peat land (roughly three times the size of London) have been cleared for oil plantation in Indonesia between 2016...

The 8th Xinhui Yamen Gudou Crab Festival Grandly O…
HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 19 June 2020 - The 8th "Xinhui Yamen Gudou Crab Festival" will be held from 20 June to 20 August in Xinhui Gudou Hot Spring Town, which is …
Ivalua Continues Global Expansion with New Office …
REDWOOD CITY, California, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- -- Eric Wimphen Joins Ivalua as Head of Australia and New ZealandIvalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management ( https:…
SEAC Thailand Launches 456 Smart Learning Ecosyste…
The Revolutionary 456 Learning Experience Alters Skills Learning & Development in 3 StagesSEAC, Southeast Asia’s SMART Learning leader (meeting modern learning needs) has integrate…
Navigating Sustainable Development with Transparen…
Jebsen & Jessen Group paves the way as the first organisation to utilise the UN-backed Family Business for Sustainable Development framework for measurement and reportingSINGAPORE - Med…
Investors Double Down on Rad Power Bikes with $154…
SEATTLE, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- -- This funding comes on the heels of a previous $150 million investmentthe company announced in February of this year, marking investors'confi…
Paragon Bangkok International Fashion Week 2024 Un…
BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 10 October 2024 - Siam Paragon reaffirms its positioning as a leading 'global luxury destination' and the top-of-mind destination for both Tha…
Nippon Express Holdings Endorses Recommendations o…
TOKYO, May 24, 2022 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet -- Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. has recently expressed its support for the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures …
TVT.media: IFA 2018 – The Leading Global Consumer …
BERLIN, August 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- IFA video footage for journalists available at the IFA Global Broadcast CenterThe IFA in Berlin is the global leading trade fair for consumer …
Johnson Johnson Announces Binding Offer from Plati…
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced that it has received a binding offer from Platinum Equity, a leading private inv…
Philips Monitors’ Innovation Festival Campaign Del…
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 18 October 2024 - Philips Monitors, a global leader in display technology, has announced the impactful results stemming from its ongoing Innovation Fes…
OMRON Launches World's Fastest CT X-ray Inspection…
KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 10, 2021 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ -- - 100% Inspection Achieved of Rapidly Expanding Electronic Assemblies for EVs and 5G Products -OMRON Corporation based in Kyoto, Japan, has…
Scout and eFanGage Enter Agreement to Deliver In-V…
LAS VEGAS, NV, Sep 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Scout Gaming, the world's leading global provider of B2B Daily Fantasy Sports, Sportsbook, Fantasy betting and other related sport-betting pro…

Mitos, mistis, dan masa depan pengetahuan lokal

CC BYDi banyak tempat di Indonesia, mitos bukan sekadar dongeng pengantar tidur atau kisah seram penuh mistis. Ia lahir dari upaya masyarakat untuk memahami dunia di sekitarnya, mulai dari bagaimana m...

Krisis legitimasi pejabat negara: Terpilih dalam pemilu, tapi gagal jaga kepercayaan rakyat

Pengendara motor melintasi alat kampanye untuk calon anggota legislatif nasional dan daerah jelang Pemilu 2024 di Bintaro, Tangerang Selatan, pada 29 Desember 2023.Gilangpnp/Shutterstock● Masyar...

Belajar dari pasangan Jawa dan Tionghoa: Strategi negosiasi untuk hubungan antar etnis

Pernikahan Antar Etnis antara Jawa dan TionghoaLipik Stock Media/Shuttershock● Pernikahan beda suku tak selalu kental dengan konflik antar etnis.● Pernikahan antar etnis justru menghasilka...