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Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2026
London conferred Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize at award ceremony
The eighth edition of the prestigious global award for urban excellence also recognised Antwerp, Budapest, Guangzhou, Taipei, and Tianjin for their successful urban rejuvenation projects and programmes, and ability to …
British International Investment
British International Investment exceeds US$1 billion climate commitment in India
British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announced that it has …
Co-Axis
Co-Axis secures S$1.25 million in Catalytic Capital to scale climate and health solutions in Asia
Co-Axis, a digital impact marketplace connecting funders with impact opportunities advancing the UN SDGs, has secured S$1.25 million …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
New United Nations, UK project to support shift to electric mobility in Thailand
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and UK Foreign, Commonwealth & …
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The Borneo Project
King Charles III called on to stand up for forests in Sarawak
26 January 2023
29 November 2022
24 June 2022
NEU Battery Materials
NUS GRIP Deep tech start-up, NEU Battery Materials raises S$800,000 in seed funding
17 June 2022
26 May 2022
25 January 2022
4 December 2021
The Fairtrade Foundation
Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 to shine the spotlight on why farmers need cash to fight climate crisis
26 November 2021
19 November 2021
The Prophets
‘Rapic cycle’ - Oxwash secures £500K in 15 hours
3 November 2021
Exponential Roadmap Initiative
New collaborative platform to engage with suppliers to halve GHG emissions before 2030
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