New Energy Nexus Supports Indonesian Startups for Clean Energy with Equity
NEX has recently added four early-stage clean energy startups in Indonesia to their funding initiatives: Synergy Efficiency Solutions (SES), SWAP, Xurya, and Powerchain.
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Soft News
Informative, light, and evergreen soft news.
GNA Soft News brings you public policy and regulatory updates, good practices and lessons learned, innovations, programs, activities, and movements in international organizations, governments, businesses, and civil society across the Asia Pacific and beyond.
Protecting Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers in Malaysia Through Renewed Agreement
After five years, Indonesia and Malaysia renewed an agreement to protect Indonesian domestic migrant workers in Malaysia.
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Hunger and Freedom: COVID-19 on Thailand’s Elephant Tourism
Thailand is the home to almost 4,000 captive elephants, whose purpose is to entertain tourists. As the COVID-19 pandemic restricts tourism, this industry is plunged into a food crisis.... Read More
Asia-Pacific’s Uphill Battle for Sustainable Development
The 9th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development aims to be a catalyst for solutions in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Singapore Aims for Sustainable Tourism with Hotel Sustainability Roadmap
Singapore is undoubtedly one of Asia’s top holiday destinations. Here is how Singapore plans to transform its hotel industry to be more sustainable.
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The Lawsuit for Clean Air Against the Thailand Government
Seven civil society groups in Thailand filed a lawsuit against the government for neglect in protecting citizens’ rights to clean air.
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Becoming Young Leaders for a Better Future
The UN Envoy on Youth is looking for young people who are finding scalable, impactful, and inspiring solutions to the world’s greatest challenges to be named the Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals.... Read More
W20 Indonesia for Equality and Inclusive Economy
Meet Women20 Indonesia, the official G20 Indonesia 2022 engagement group for women's development, gender equality, inclusive growth, and women's cooperation in the international economic sector.... Read More
Raising the Age of Consent in the Philippines and the Hope for More
The Phillippines has raised the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16. This opens wider possibilities for the passage of more regulations that protect women, children, and other vulnerable groups in the country.
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Hair vs. Oil Spill, for the Environment
Our hair might be a more sustainable alternative to cleanup oil in our waterways.
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