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Asian Development Bank, International Solar Alliance sign pact to promote solar energy
The cooperation envisages solar power generation, solar based mini-grids, and transmission systems for integrating solar energy into grids, among others.
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- Asia Pacific
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Demand from investors drives shift towards sustainable business in Asia
Firms are upping their environmental, social and governance game as asset managers offer their clients more sustainable investment funds in the region.
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- Asia Pacific
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From tea to takeaways, has SE Asia lost its appetite for business that does good?
Majidah was one of dozens of social entrepreneurs who received grants from Malaysia’s government as part of a 2015 national plan to boost the number of businesses with a mission to help people or the environment to 1,000 by 2018 from 100.
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Huawei initiative focuses on connecting emerging markets to wireless networks
Huawei is looking to help local carriers, governments, and industry to deploy wireless networks in emerging markets and rural areas, spruiking its solutions and partnerships.
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- Technology
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Why China has yet to catch the wave of global responsible investing
A lack of understanding about the importance of ESG and its potential benefits is hampering its adoption among Chinese firms, according to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment organisation.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing, SDGs
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Press release: Impact Investor Coalition Seeks to Bring Plant-Based and Clean Meat to China
A collaborative effort between Dao Ventures, Moonspire Social Ventures, and New Crop Capital, Dao Foods is introducing innovative and climate-friendly protein products, primarily plant-based and clean meat (PBCM), into the Chinese market.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
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Japan Urged to Tap Dormant Bank Accounts to Promote ‘Impact Investment’
The concept of impact investment has gathered momentum globally, Cohen said, as cash-strapped governments look for money from the private sector to tackle issues such as child welfare and caring for the elderly in an ageing society.
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China’s Impressive Trajectory Toward Universal Financial Inclusion
China has achieved remarkable success in financial inclusion over the last 15 years. Traditional financial service providers have dramatically increased the reach of the formal financial sector, including through the world’s largest agent banking network. China has also been a leader in the fintech revolution, with new technology-driven providers transforming how Chinese consumers make payments, borrow, save, insure themselves against risk, and invest.
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- Finance
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- Asia Pacific