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Chinese Taipei Contributes to APEC’s Economic and Technical Cooperation Fund
Asia, Global

Chinese Taipei Contributes to APEC’s Economic and Technical Cooperation Fund

APEC Secretariat – Singapore | 10 October 2023 Chinese Taipei voluntarily contributed USD 1.5 million in funding to support APEC members’ efforts in fostering economic and technical cooperation through various initiatives and projects within the forum. A memorandum of understanding outlining the donation was signed by Jonathan Chien-Yuan Sun, Chinese Taipei’s APEC Senior Official, and Dr Rebecca Sta Maria, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat. The move will … Continue reading Chinese Taipei Contributes to APEC’s Economic and Technical Cooperation Fund

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ReNew
Asia, Global, United States

ReNew recognised in Top 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch

October 10, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time GURUGRAM, India – India’s largest renewables company, ReNew has been recognised in MIT Technology Review’s Top 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch. The list spotlights global leaders and innovative startups that have the greatest potential to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and address the threats of global warming. ReNew is one of the only two renewable energy companies globally … Continue reading ReNew recognised in Top 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch

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Governance, Peace and Stability
Africa, Asia, Global

Governance, Peace and Stability in theIndiaoceanic region

Governance, Peace and Stability in theIndiaoceanic region Apply and benefit from a training program on the conflict sensitivejournalism As part of its “Governance, Peace and Stability” project funded by the FrenchDevelopment Agency, the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is offering to train 20journalists from the Republic of Seychelles in conflict sensitive journalism. 1) Global objectiveThis activity aims to build the capacity of journalists to cover crisis … Continue reading Governance, Peace and Stability in theIndiaoceanic region

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GCF
Asia

Green Climate Fund: New capital to accelerate investment in global climate action

Press release – 05 Oct 2023 Today twenty-five countries pledged support to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with USD 9.3 billion over the next four years (2024-2027). The Fund urges further contributions from other countries in the coming weeks. The funding pledges received today enable the GCF to channel new, additional and predictable financial resources to developing countries to support the paradigm shift towards low-emission and … Continue reading Green Climate Fund: New capital to accelerate investment in global climate action

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FPT SOFTWARE
Asia

FPT Software’s MaaZ Wins AutoTech Breakthrough “Overall Connected Solution of the Year”

October 04, 2023 10:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time HANOI, Vietnam – FPT Software’s MaaZ was recently awarded the “Overall Connected Solution of the Year” at the fourth annual AutoTech Breakthrough Awards in first-time nomination. This recognition underscores the IT services provider’s robust automotive tech competency in the software-defined vehicle era. Bringing a full suite of AUTOSAR solutions, MaaZ offers FPT Software automotive partners a wide … Continue reading FPT Software’s MaaZ Wins AutoTech Breakthrough “Overall Connected Solution of the Year”

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Terry HE, President of Huawei
Asia

Huawei Unveils $430 Million Investment to Boost Digital Africa

September 28, 2023 11:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time SHANGHAI – The eighth edition of Huawei Connect has opened its doors in Shanghai from September 20 to 22, marking its first event since the global health crisis. This year’s spotlight is on artificial intelligence (AI), reflecting Huawei’s key focus for the African continent. During the Huawei Northern Africa Night event on September 20, Terry HE, President … Continue reading Huawei Unveils $430 Million Investment to Boost Digital Africa

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Simon Lee
Asia, Global

Qraft Technologies Announces Simon Lee as Managing Director of Business Development

September 28, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SEOUL, South Korea & HONG KONG – Qraft Technologies, a leading invest-tech company developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, has announced the hiring of Simon Lee, a veteran financial services executive, as its new Managing Director of Business Development in the APAC region. Lee will be based in Qraft’s Hong Kong office. “His appointment marks a pivotal moment … Continue reading Qraft Technologies Announces Simon Lee as Managing Director of Business Development

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Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, United States, Untied Kingdom

An ocean of opportunity

The world’s growing thirst for water is opening up a string of attractive investment opportunities. By choosing the right partners, investors can capitalize on this strongly performing commodity. Water has long been known as blue gold due to how precious the resource is in terms of sustaining life on Earth. But recently this moniker has also become an accurate description of the financial value of … Continue reading An ocean of opportunity

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