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Testing food packaging is a vital step toward ensuring food safety and hygiene: exec

Packaging types that come into direct contact with food are at risk of becoming contaminated with dangerous compounds which are potentially harmful to human health, said Devender Singh, global innovation & technical development leader of food testing company Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang Company Limited.

Companies - Wed, May 8, 2024 | 3:34 pm

Food security, climate change top ASEAN agenda during Malaysia’s chairmanship

Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on Friday.

Southeast Asia - Sat, April 20, 2024 | 11:39 am

Renewable energy - leading solution to climate change mitigation in ASEAN

Investing in renewable energy sources is as a palliative measure for ASEAN to mitigate climate change, according to vice president of Infrastructure Solutions at Malaysian-based Vertiv Chee Hoe Ling.

Southeast Asia - Mon, April 8, 2024 | 9:04 pm

Thailand works to reduce CO2 emissions

Thailand is expected to start enforcing a new law outlining measures to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in an effort to help the state and business sectors better deal with climate change, a senior official said.

Southeast Asia - Tue, April 2, 2024 | 9:32 pm

Thailand at risk of facing prolonged hot weather

A Thai academic has said if the Paris agreement on climate change is not enforced effectively, Southeast Asia could be hit harder by heat waves than other regions and Thailand can face extremely hot weather for up to 220 days a year in about 20 years.

Southeast Asia - Sat, March 30, 2024 | 8:46 am

ADB plans $2.1 bln to aid Vietnam’s energy transition, climate change adaptation

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to offer technical assistance and $2.1 billion for Vietnam’s climate change adaptation per the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions commitment and energy transition.

Banking - Tue, March 12, 2024 | 11:34 am

Australia, Southeast Asia strengthen climate change, energy cooperation

The Australian Government has announced that it will strengthen its cooperation with Southeast Asia through a new AUD10 million ($6.51 million) program named Climate and Clean Energy Window, designed to bolster their joint efforts on climate change and clean energy.

Southeast Asia - Mon, March 4, 2024 | 5:51 pm

TH true MILK champions green production to support net zero goal

“To Net Zero” is the goal for TH true MILK’s enclosed dairy chain. From farm to table is how TH Corp. supports and embraces the Vietnamese government’s spirit of “commitment with action”, specifically in climate change response and sustainable development.

Companies - Tue, February 13, 2024 | 11:37 pm