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As a recognition of its efforts in driving sustainability in Vietnam, Tetra Pak was granted Top 10 sustainable companies in Vietnam’s manufacturing sector in 2019. The prestigious award is part of the annual program on benchmarking and announcing sustainable companies in Vietnam co-organized by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor since 2016. … [Read more...] about Tetra Pak Binh Duong awarded the world’s most-demanding LEED Version 4 Gold certification

Lebanon's government held crisis talks Friday as the currency plummeted to a record low on the black market, leading to a night of angry protests. President Michel Aoun announced after the meeting that the central bank would begin injecting dollars into the market in an attempt to strengthen the pound. … [Read more...] about Lebanon in currency crisis as protests spread across the country

The ceremony drew the participation of PV Gas leaders, such as Hoang Van Quang, deputy general director of PV Gas, chairman of the Council of Science and Technology of PV Gas; Nguyen Van Hung, chairman of the PV Gas Trade Union; Hoang Minh, deputy chairman of the Council of Science and Technology of PV Gas; Chau Thi Khanh Doan, chairwoman of the trade union of the PV Gas Executive Board; and heads of departments and divisions. … [Read more...] about PV Gas highly appreciates innovation initiatives

When Germany's NetzDG law was introduced in 2017, the UN's special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression found multiple issues with it. "The question that arises relates to the way in which the bill seeks to achieve legitimate objectives, in particular the responsibilities it places upon private companies to regulate the exercise of freedom of expression, and whether the measures proposed by the bill would be lawful under international human rights law," David Kaye wrote at the time. "The obligations placed upon private companies to regulate and take down content raises concern with respect to freedom of expression." … [Read more...] about Coronavirus prompts EU to curb spread of disinformation

Syrian authorities have placed the blame for the currency crisis squarely on Western countries for their sanctioning of Syria. Some anti-government protesters say a poor handling of the coronavirus crisis and the current regime's decision to devalue the currency are responsible. … [Read more...] about Syria’s President Bashar Assad sacks Prime Minister Imad Khamis

I reaffirm that Thailand attaches importance to doing business in Vietnam in a win-win manner, with social responsibility, and in compliance with local laws and regulations. More than 200 Thai companies have been doing business in Vietnam in different sectors. Yet, there is room for further cooperation such as in agricultural processing and machinery in the Mekong Delta, startup businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, and renewable energy in the central and southern part of Vietnam. In the banking sector, there are already three Thai banks operating in the country, the first of which has been around for decades, and the fourth is to come soon. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand tighten cooperation as strong ASEAN partners