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Sliding walls, hideable offices: How pandemic could change home designWith more people working remotely, architects are focusing on flexibility and access to outside in their post-pandemic designs. -
Business risk and Covid-19 are pushing Asian financiers away from coalCoal divestment plans from three major Japanese banks and South Korea’s pledge for a similar policy proposal are part of a growing investor backlash due to costs of building coal power plants amid sluggish electricity demand.
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Will 'palatable and nutritious' insect-based pet food take off in Asia?At least two European start-ups are venturing into Asia, and a Singapore-headquartered firm is looking to launch Southeast Asia’s first insect-based dog food brand in the fourth quarter of this year. -
How green are Asia’s post-Covid economic recovery plans?Stimulus packages to kickstart pandemic-hit economies can either shape a low-carbon future or lock the world into a fossil fuel system. Which countries in Asia are leading the green transition?
Opinion
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We should not aim to return to normal– Normal contributed to this pandemic. Governments should direct stimulus measures towards a greener and more equitable normal. -
Innovating for impact: Dealing with a mountain of medical waste– As countries scramble to procure personal protective equipment, another quickly accelerating problem sits on the back end: the disturbingly massive amount of medical waste of all types that must be disposed of. -
Covid-19 has made HR the most important job in sustainability– Four in five of the world’s workforce is on lockdown due to Covid-19, with no end in sight. The post-pandemic world order needs one familiar function to tie social sustainability together – human resources.
Videos
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Toyota to start Tokyo trial of electric three-wheeler in green mobility push–
Toyota will partner Japanese car-sharing service operator Park24 for a six-month experiment leasing the i-Road concept vehicle, with a view to setting up a green car-sharing business.
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Fukushima energy drink video raises nuclear concern– New ad takes aim at Tepco’s lack of transparency on the water contamination at Fukushima’s nuclear site. Watch the video here:
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Toshiba unveils fast-charging electric buses for smart communities– The Japanese conglomerate is developing technologies that can power smart communities, including electric buses equipped with GPS and fast-charging batteries.
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Toshiba showcases the future of vegetables– Growing green and leafy vegetables in the future would require the help of innovation, says Toshiba, the latest electronics giant seeking to address threats of natural disasters in food security.
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