Category: Asia

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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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Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, Impact Newswire Exclusive, 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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FTP
Asia, Global

FPT and Silvaco Ink Deal, Advancing Semiconductor Workforce and Business Expansion

September 22, 2023 11:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK – FPT Semiconductor, a subsidiary of FPT Corporation (FPT), today announced its partnership with Silvaco, US-based leading provider of TCAD, EDA software, and Design IP, aiming at fostering workforce and business growth in the semiconductor sector. The partnership signing ceremony took place during Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to the United States. This … Continue reading FPT and Silvaco Ink Deal, Advancing Semiconductor Workforce and Business Expansion

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WIPRO LIMITED
Asia, Global, United States

Wipro Appoints Aparna C Iyer as Chief Financial Officer

September 21, 2023 09:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. & BENGALURU, India – Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, today announced that it is appointing Aparna C Iyer as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Aparna will report to CEO Thierry Delaporte and will join the Wipro Executive Board. She succeeds Jatin Dalal, who is … Continue reading Wipro Appoints Aparna C Iyer as Chief Financial Officer

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Green Climate Fund
Africa, Asia, Global

From investment to impacts

News update – 20 Sep 2023 Annual GCF conference convenes key investors and fund managers to accelerate private climate investment The sixth annual GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference (GPIC) has wrapped up in Nairobi, Kenya, with entrepreneurs, project developers, and investors sharing best practices and innovative ideas to accelerate the private sector’s contribution to finance for climate action in developing countries. The two-day event took place from … Continue reading From investment to impacts

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The Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Asia, Global

The Republic of Korea commits significant increase in support to GCF

Press release – 09 Sep 2023 50 per cent increase in South Korea’s support boosts GCF’s second replenishment and climate action The Green Climate Fund (GCF) welcomes the Republic of Korea’s announcement of a USD 300 million pledge for its second replenishment (GCF-2). The announcement was made by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi on 9 September 2023. South … Continue reading The Republic of Korea commits significant increase in support to GCF

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Hannover Messe
Asia, Global

Hannover Messe: NO to investments at the expense of the environment and human rights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Joint press release by Rainforest Rescue (Rettet den Regenwald e.V.), Watch Indonesia!, Stiftung Asienhaus and International People’s Tribunal (IPT) 1965 Indonesia is the partner country of Hannover Messe 2023. Of the more than 7,000 exhibitors from all over the world, over 470 Indonesian companies and exhibitors will be attending the fair and looking for investors. Many of those companies generate their profits by … Continue reading Hannover Messe: NO to investments at the expense of the environment and human rights

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