Almost no country in the workd can hope to achieve carbon dioxide-reduction targets without including the building sector into their plan of action, declared a United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) expert, Dr Arab Hoballah. Read more
The coming climate talks aim to forge a planet-wide deal on greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
IF emissions of greenhouse gases are not curtailed(the "business as usual" scenario), temperatures are projected to hike between 1.1 Celsius and 3.6 Celsius in Peninsular Malaysia and between 1 Celsius and 3.5 Celsius in Sabah and Sarawak by the end of the century. Read more
TAX INCENTIVES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES TO REGISTER PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS. Read more
It wants to complete detailed study on social impact first. Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: With more companies practising corporate social responsibility(CSR) despite the global economic downturn, today "more eyebrows are raised" when businesses buck the trend, says CSR Asia chairman Richard Welford. Read more
ENVIRONMENTAL groups lauded the Government's effort to promote green technology but hoped more initiatives could be taken to reduce the degree of pollution. Read more
In the next few months, most of the world's environmentalists will be converging in Copenhagen to push for a global pact on how to deal with carbon emission and the possible impact on climate change. Read more
The improvement in the economy has lifted the construction industry gradually and this growth is expected to pick up, going forward, especially with the expected flow of new contracts. Read more
THE increasingly affluent Asian consumers who demand for sustainable products and services will push companies to go green, an official at business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan said. Read more
