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Indonesia’s ESQA Raises $6 Million Series a Funding Led by Unilever Ventures
ESQA, an Indonesian indie beauty brand, has raised a $6 million Series A round led by Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm of consumer giant Unilever.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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HDF Energy and US International Development Finance Corporation Announce Technical Assistance to Develop Green Hydrogen Power Plants in Indonesia
Announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit, this cooperation is part of a strategic partnership, including 13 initiatives.
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- Energy
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- South Asia
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U.S., Japan and Partners Mobilise $20 Billion to Move Indonesia Away From Coal
A coalition of countries will mobilise $20 billion of public and private finance to help Indonesia shut coal power plants.
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- Energy, Environment
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- South Asia
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Analysis: Indonesia’s Grand EV Plans Hinge on a ‘Green’ Industrial Park That Likely Isn’t
Home to almost a quarter of the world’s nickel reserves, Indonesia has been actively wooing EV pioneers like Tesla to make the country a global EV production hub.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- South Asia
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Indonesia’s Pertamina to Invest $500 Million in Renewable Energy Fund
The EV ecosystem will add an estimated $10 billion to Indonesia's economy and create 200,000 jobs by 2030.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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- renewable energy, startups
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Re/Make Fashion Accountability 2022 Report Finds Apparel Brands And Retailers Need To Do More
Re/make’s 2022 Fashion Accountability Report finds a few promising trends, but said much more work needs to be done to bring sustainability and social justice to manufacturing.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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- manufacturing
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Private Education Has Grown Faster in South Asia Than Any Other Region in the World, Report Shows
As learning levels in the region grow more slowly than in the rest of the world, the report calls for regulation to focus more on quality and equity across all schools.
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- Education
- Region
- South Asia
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- edtech, global development
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Sociolla Raises Over $60 Million From Temasek, L Catterton in Indonesia
Sociolla, an Indonesia-based beauty startup, has received over US$60 million in an investment round led by Temasek and L Catterton.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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