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Viewpoint: How Do Oil Palm Companies Get Away With Disregarding Indonesian Law?
University of Toronto anthropologist Tania Li argues that companies can act with impunity because of corporate-state collusion and a lack of organised resistance.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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AMK of Cambodia Borrowing $7.5 Million for Green Microfinance via Bond Issue From British Based BII, and Swiss Based Symbiotics
Cambodia’s AMK Microfinance Institution is to fund its ongoing lending for electric two- and three-wheeled vehicles as well as new products.
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- South Asia
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- e-mobility, impact bonds, lending, microfinance, MSMEs, renewable energy, solar, waste
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Press Release: Funding Societies Crosses US $3 Billion in SME Lending, Doubles Down Beyond Financing to Bolster Support for SMEs’ Needs
As the company expands across five countries in Southeast Asia, almost 100,000 SMEs have benefited from the access to financing.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Asian Development Bank Joins GEAPP To Provide $35 Million For Energy Access And Transition In South And Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) joined the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to announce $35 million to help boost energy access and the energy transition in South and Southeast Asia.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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Edtech MindX Wants to Build ‘Little Silicon Valleys’ Across Vietnam
The startup’s goal is to create “small Silicon Valleys” across Vietnam, with educational centers that help prepare students of all ages for careers in tech.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- business education, edtech, youth
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Forge Ventures Leads US $1.5 Million Funding in Indonesian Supply Chain Tech Startup Baskit
Baskit aims to strengthen the traditional distribution chains of distributors and wholesalers with commercial support and technology.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- startups, supply chains
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Indonesia Lowers Value-Add Tax on Electric Vehicles from 11% to 1%
Indonesia has lowered its value-add tax on battery-based electric vehicle sales.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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Indonesian EV Battery Startup Swap Energy Raises $7.2 Million
Indonesia-based Swap Energy has raised about $7.2 million in a pre-Series A funding.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- e-mobility, mining, startups, transportation
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