K&L Gates Advises MUFG Bank on US$100 Million Green Loan Facility to VinFast
10 Oktober 2025 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGlobal law firm K&L Gates has acted as lead counsel to international bank MUFG Bank Ltd. on a US$100 million green loan facility extended to VinFast, a pioneering electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer and a member of Vingroup, one of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates focusing on technology, industrials, real estate, infrastructure, and […]
Read More“Scientists Just Did the Impossible”: This New Ocean Tech Turns Captured CO2 Into Biodegradable Plastic (and Could Save the Planet’s Seas)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIN A NUTSHELL 🌊 Oceans hold 150 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere, causing acidification and threatening marine ecosystems. 🔬 Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) uses electrochemical processes to remove CO2, converting it into biodegradable plastics. 🧫 Engineered microbes metabolize formic acid, producing succinic acid, a precursor for sustainable plastic […]
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Education Cannot Wait Interviews Mohamed M. Malick Fall, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy External SourceOct 9 2025 (IPS-Partners) Mohamed M. Malick Fall was appointed as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria in February 2024. He has more than 20 years of experience in the development, humanitarian and peacebuilding fields. Prior to his appointment, he served as the UNICEF Regional Director […]
Read MoreNew Development: Taiwan’s Executive Yuan Has Passed the Draft Bill of the Basic Act on Artificial Intelligence
9 Oktober 2025 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThis is a follow-up to our legal alert concerning the draft bill of the Basic Act on AI (人工智慧基本法草案; the Bill). On 28 August 2025, Taiwan’s Executive Yuan passed the draft Bill, aiming to strike a balance between emerging AI technologies and ethical conduct. The Bill itself is available here. […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Advises Rock Rail Holdings Limited on Regional Passenger Rail Project Netz Nördliches Westfalen
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGlobal law firm K&L Gates has assisted Rock Rail Holdings Limited’s tender of a successful bid via its German subsidiary, Rock Rail NnW GmbH & Co. KG, to supply and finance 61 new battery-powered trains for the Northern Westphalia region. The bidding was arranged by the regional transport authority Zweckverband […]
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Wealthy Nations Urged to Curb Climate Finance Debt For Developing Countries
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentChildren in Bangladesh riding a boat through a flooded river to attend school. Bangladesh is one of the most climate-sensitive regions in the world. Credit: UNICEF/Suman Paul Himu By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Oct 8 2025 (IPS) In recent years, international climate financing has declined sharply, leaving billions of people in […]
Read More“It Started With the Air Itself”: This Chinese Breakthrough Turns CO₂ Into Food While Rebuilding Forests (and it’s changing the planet)
8 Oktober 2025 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIN A NUTSHELL 🌳 China has achieved a reduction of 400 million tons of CO₂ through extensive afforestation projects over the past 40 years. 🍽️ Innovative biotechnology is being used to convert CO₂ into high-protein food, addressing food insecurity concerns. 🔄 A circular carbon economy is being promoted, viewing CO₂ […]
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Urban Food Insecurity Is Surging – Here’s How Cities Can Respond
7 Oktober 2025 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAddressing the urban food insecurity crisis will require vision, coordinated actions and strategies, and sustained commitment from city governments, academia, the private sector, and NGOs. Credit: Shutterstock By Esther NgumbiURBANA, Illinois, US, Oct 7 2025 (IPS) Millions of people in the United States and around the world continue to face […]
Read More“Community Radio Is My Life”: Sixth Gathering of Indigenous Women Broadcasters Takes Place in Cuetzalan, Mexico
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment“Community Radio Is My Life”: Sixth Gathering of Indigenous Women Broadcasters Takes Place in Cuetzalan, Mexico Country Mexico agnes Tue, 10/07/2025 – 12:11 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff In Cuetzalan, Mexico, located in the Sierra Norte of Puebla, a region rooted in Totonac and […]
Read More“They Lied About SPF 50+”: This Sunscreen Scandal Exposes Alarming Failures in Products You Use Every Day (check your bottle)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIN A NUTSHELL 🧴 Testing reveals that some sunscreens labeled as SPF 50+ may only provide protection as low as SPF 4. 🔬 Issues have been linked to a shared base formula used by multiple sunscreen brands. ⚠️ The Therapeutic Goods Administration is investigating and recalling affected products. 🔍 Consumers […]
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