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Sunway RE Capital Expands Student Accommodation Portfolio with New Acquisition of Freehold Purpose-Built Student Accommodation, Green Wood Court, in Southampton, UK

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With 233 beds arranged as 217 non en-suites and 16 studios, Green Wood Court has achieved a 100% occupancy rate for the academic year 2022/2023The freehold Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ("PBSA"), Green Wood Court, is located just a few minutes' walk from the University of Southampton's Highfield and Bolderwood campuses with established connection links to the UK and rest of EuropeGreen Wood Court has undergone extensive refurbishments in 2018 and there are opportunities for asset enhancement initiatives to add new studios within the PBSAUniversity of Southampton is a global top 100 university and is also ranked one of the top 13 university in the UK, with a community of over 6,500 international students from 135 countriesResilient, healthy demand for Green Wood Court by students of University of Southamptonwith limited supply of PBSAs in the areaPost-acquisition, Sunway RE Capital owns and manages a portfolio of 5 PBSA assets (AUM of £75 million) with over 800 beds spanning across key cities in the UKMalaysia, Singapore, Feb 6, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Sunway RE Capital ("Sunway RE Capital"), a platform for international real estate investments of Sunway Grou...

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WEGE Secures Project to Construct Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs Office Complex at IKN

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JAKARTA, Feb 2, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - PT Wijaya Karya Bangunan Gedung Tbk (WEGE) has secured another project at the new capital city (Ibu Kota Negara, IKN) in East Kalimantan to construct the office complex for the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs (Kementerian Koordinator Kemaritiman dan Investasi, Kemenkomarves). The project was valued at Rp745 billion. WEGE has previously secured a project to construct modular buildings to house construction workers at IKN, and its progress has reached 94%.A highlight of the eight storey Kemenkomarves office is it features integrated Smart and Green Building concept.Another highlight is that the construction of the Kemenkomarves Office will implement Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology. The Kemenkomarves Office is located at Sepaku, Penajam Paser Utara and will not be far from the IKN Presidential Office.WEGE's scope of work in this project is design-build construction with a completion period of 660 working days. The Kemenkomarves office complex will cover an area of 24,274 square metres.WEGE Carries Out Groundbreaking of BMKG State College that Applies Smart and Green Building ConceptWEGE...

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TGI Shelly, TEAL Chimie & Energie Collaborate to Advance Green Ammonia

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New Jersey, Feb 2, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - TGI Solar Power Group, Inc., (OTC Markets: TSPG) is pleased to announce its new management and board of directors have successfully brokered a partnership with TEAL Chimie & Energie Inc., that will launch the company's entrance into the green energy sector.This collaboration is in line with the corporate business plan as new TGI SHELLY management is executing strategies to build long-term growth, transformational plans, digital quotient and correlation, growth acceleration, business ventures in the green sector -- all of which drive shareholder value. New Management intends to expand the investor base of new TGI Shelly by pursuing a vertical integration strategy through acquisition, and or a combination of strategic partner companies and contractual agreements, to distribute AI products of NO SOLIUS (no software, no license, no user fees) Shelly AI related to current corporate developments, which will compliment and grow TGI SHELLY.TGI Shelly, and green ammonia specialists TEAL, are looking to optimize the zero-emission ammonia production market significantly. To achieve this, TGI will deploy TEAL's green ammonia prod...

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Indonesia encourages collaboration to achieve blue economy in AIS Forum

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JAKARTA, Dec 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Indonesia emphasized the need for collaboration to achieve the blue economy and green economy concepts among the members of the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum."Next year (in 2023), through the head of state level meeting, we hope the joint commitment of island and archipelagic nations around the world (which are the members of the AIS Forum) will encourage Indonesia to realize its vision as the world's maritime axis," Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Marine Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, said here on Tuesday.The AIS Forum, which was initiated in 2018, has held four ministerial-level meetings so far to encourage commitment and discussion between archipelagic and island countries to establish concrete cooperation and collaboration on improving their economy and protecting the marine environment.Additionally, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi reminded member countries of AIS Forum to be able to synergize with other global initiatives. "We must have the same spirit, namely the spirit of collaboration, because we can only overcome various global challenges if the world is unite...

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Eco Expo Asia opens today

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HONG KONG, Dec 14, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Eco Expo Asia 2022, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and co-organised by the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), begins today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The four-day Expo runs until 17 December and adopts the brand-new EXHIBITION+ model, which allows exhibitors and buyers to extend interactions from the physical fair to the online platform "Click2Match" until 24 December. The last day of the event on 17 December is open to the public for free to encourage them to take part in green activities and practice green living.The Eco Expo Asia 2022, jointly organised by HKTDC and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, opens today.HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Sophia Chong, spoke at the Opening Ceremony today.Tse Chin-wan, Secretary for Environment & Ecology of the HKSAR Government visits the fairground with Sophia Chong, Deputy Executive Director of the HKTDC, and other VIP guests.Tse Chin-wan, Secretary for Environment and Ecology, HKSAR Government and Sophia Chong, De...

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Pertamina to balance energy transition, security in net zero push

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JAKARTA, Nov 17, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The energy transition process must take place in order to maintain sustainability, chair of the Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Business 20 (TF ESC-B20) Task Force, Nicke Widyawati, has said.Chair of Task Force Energy, Sustainability, and Climate B20, Nicke Widyawati, during the 4th Task Force Energy, Sustainability, and Cimate Call Meeting of B20 Indonesia 2022 held in Jakarta on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). (ANTARA/HO-Pertamina)During a "BloombergNEF (BNEF) Net Zero Summit" discussion initiated by the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment and the Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association (ANGEA), Widyawati, who is also the CEO and president director of state-owned energy company Pertamina, said that the energy transition process is a part of B20 activities.During the discussion, she emphasized that the energy transition cannot be achieved in a short time."The process requires various kinds of technology, costs, and human resources that can reach the standards of renewable energy," she explained.When the energy transition process occurs, the demand for energy will also increase, she pointed out. Thus, ener...

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Pertamina, Keppel, Chevron to explore green hydrogen projects

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JAKARTA, Nov 12, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Pertamina NRE, Keppel Infrastructure, and Chevron have signed an agreement to explore green hydrogen and green ammonia development projects in Indonesia, primarily in Sumatra.Pertamina NRE, Keppel Infrastructure, and Chevron have signed an agreement to explore green hydrogen and green ammonia development projects in Indonesia, specifically Sumatra. (ANTARA/Pertamina)"The development of green hydrogen and green ammonia has an important role in Indonesia's Net Zero Emissions road map," Pertamina NRE CEO Dannif Danusaputro said on Saturday.Given the existing potential, Indonesia is expected to play a key role in green hydrogen production in Asia, he added.We are excited about this strategic collaboration because we believe Keppel and Chevron are leading companies that share the same vision of energy transition as we do," he added.The collaboration was also welcomed by Keppel Infrastructure CEO Cindy Lim, who expressed her satisfaction over the agreement.Indonesia is a country with large resources of high renewable and low carbon energy potential, she noted.Therefore, she said she is pleased to be working with industry leaders,...

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Prontoblock and EPIC ESG Partner to Launch a DAO and Issue On-Chain Green Bonds to Finance Clean Energy Solutions

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NEW YORK, Nov 10, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The on-chain tokenized green bonds issued by Prontoblock will be one of the first such offerings in the United States. Moody's forecasts that the issuance of green bonds could total $1 trillion in 2022.New York, November 8, 2022 -- Prontoblock, an innovative blockchain and Web3 company, will partner with EPIC ESG to utilize smart contracts in the form of Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs), and introduce utility tokens to support the structure of on-chain green bonds for large-scale projects. Prontoblock will issue approximately $300 million in notional value in the form of on-chain green bonds to support EPIC ESG's take out needs for the company's clean energy projects. According to a 2022 report by McKinsey, capital spending on physical assets for energy and land-use systems required to decarbonize the global economy and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 are estimated to be $9.2 trillion annually, and $275 trillion in total.EPIC ESG's clean energy, carbon sequestration and disruptive agricultural solutions address pressing green energy challenges within the United States. To fund and manage these solutions, Prontoblock will l...

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Pertamina develops green business to support emission reduction

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JAKARTA, Nov 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - State-owned energy company PT Pertamina develops a number of green business initiatives to support Indonesia's goal to achieve net zero emission by 2060.CEO of PT Pertamina Power Indonesia Dannif Danusaputro (ANTARA/HO-Humas PT Pertamina)The company has been investing in biofuels, renewable energy, carbon capture, utilization and storage, battery and electric vehicles, hydrogen as well as the carbon business."Pertamina is committed to supporting the Indonesia government's commitment to achieve net zero by 2060 or sooner. Therefore, our business strategy consists of two pillars, namely decarbonizing our core business and developing a green business," CEO of Pertamina Power Indonesia Dannif Danusaputro stated at the Indonesia Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Sunday (November 6).He explained that Pertamina committed to allocating 14 percent of the projected 2022-2060 capital expenditure of US$70-80 billion US for the development of clean, new and renewable energy (NRE).This commitment is in line with efforts to use domestic resources to supply domestic energy towards green development and decarbonization.Pertamin...

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Long list achievement of PLN enabling energy transition in Indonesia

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JAKARTA, Nov 2, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - PT PLN (Persero) committed to achieve net zero emission in 2060. To date, several positive achievements has been taken as an effort to support clean energy.President Director PLN Darmawan Prasodjo explained, PLN has launched a CFPP (PLTU) retirement roadmap of 6.7 Gigawatt (GW), which consists of 3.2 GW natural retirement based on the economic life of Coal Fired Power Plant and 3.5 GW conditional early retirement in 2040.In addition to early retirement, PLN has decreased the capacity of CFPP at Corporate plan (RUPTL) from 27 GW to 13.9 GW. "Us, in PLN committed to support government's program to actualized clean energy. By that, PLN takes a quick step." said Darmawan on Energy Transition Day in Nusa Dua, Bali on Tuesday (1/11).One of PLN's efforts to decrease coal usage on its power plant is to implement biomass co-firing. This scheme has been implemented at 33 coal fired power plants since 2021, which have successfully reduced 656 kton CO2 emission (as of September 2022).Co-firing scheme with hydrogen and ammonia are also in process of implementation. Currently there are 3 pilot project of co-firing hydrogen and ammonia wit...

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Alex Shead Appointed as an Independent Director of Pacific Green Technologies, Inc.

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DOVER, DE, Oct 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Pacific Green", (OTCQB:PGTK) announces that Alexander Shead has been appointed as an Independent Director, effective October 16th, 2022. Alex previously served as Executive Director for the Company from July 2016 to October 2020.Alex is Chairman of Lockton Pacific (2012-present), a subsidiary of Lockton Companies, Inc., the world's largest privately held, independent insurance brokerage firm, ranked 8th largest globally. Alex is also the Responsible Manager with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).In 2008, Alex conceived the award-winning Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Food Ladder, and remains Chairman today. Food Ladder was one of the first NGOs in the world to use environmentally sustainable technologies to create food and economic security for communities affected by poverty. Alex was also the founder of Fair Repairs, a social enterprise which delivers training and employment opportunities to individuals suffering from long term unemployment and disadvantage.Alex is a British, Australian and Swiss national, educated at Harrow School in En...

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Pursued progress while ensuring stability and built up momentum, Legend Holdings realized revenue of RMB237,685 million in the first half of 2022

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HONG KONG, Aug 31, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Legend Holdings Corporation (stock code: 3396.HK) announced today the unaudited condensed consolidated interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the "Reporting Period"). During the Reporting Period, the Company's revenue was RMB237,685 million and the net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company amounted to RMB2,131 million.Mr. Li Peng, Executive Director and CEO of Legend Holdings, said that in the face of the complex international environment, in the first half of 2022, Legend Holdings pursued progress while ensuring stability, and deepened the strategic thinking of "industrial operation, technological innovation", made steady improvement in its corporate competitiveness and operational efficiency, and further strengthened its investment and layout in the field of science and technology innovation; At the same time, we gave full play to the role of "chain leader", practiced the concept of green development, actively fulfilled corporate social responsibility, and devoted ourselves to contribute to the high-quality development of China's economy.During the Reporting Period, Legend Holdings furthe...

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Baguio’s Net Profit Increased by 45%, Contracts On Hand Recorded a Historical High with a Substantial Increase of around 60% to HK$3.4 billion

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HONG KONG, Aug 30, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Baguio Green Group Limited ("Baguio" or the "Group", Stock Code: 1397.HK) is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022 (the "Period"). During the Period, revenue was approximately HK$710 million, representing an increase of approximately 22% as compared with the same period last year. The increase was mainly due to the strong performance of our cleaning segment. Profit attributable to shareholders of the Company was approximately HK$17.8 million, representing an increase of approximately 45% as compared with the same period last year. Gross profit margin was 8.1%. Business Overview and ProspectsIn the first half of 2022, new contracts awarded to the Group amounted to a total of HK$1.95 billion. As a result, the Group recorded a historical high for its contracts on hand of approximately HK$3.4 billion (as of 30 June 2022), representing an increase of 60% from approximately HK$2.1 billion as of 31 December 2021. This will drive a strong revenue growth in the second half of 2022 and the subsequent years.The Group's core business, cleaning services, recorded a considerable growth....

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Showa Denko’s Program to Develop 8-inch SiC Wafers for Next-generation Green Power Semiconductor Selected for NEDO’s Green Innovation Fund Projects

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TOKYO, May 24, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Showa Denko (SDK) (TOKYO: 4004) proposed its "Project to Develop SiC Wafers Technology for Next-generation Green Power Semiconductors(1)" (hereinafter "the Project") to New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as a candidate for "Projects to Develop Wafers Technology for Next-generation Power Semiconductors" which was set as a research and development target of "Next-generation Digital Infrastructure Construction(2)" in "Green Innovation Fund Projects" (hereinafter GI Fund Projects). And the Project has been selected for GI Fund Projects by NEDO.In October 2020, the Japanese Government declared that it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Aiming to significantly accelerate efforts toward structural changes in the energy and industrial sectors and undertake bold investment for innovation, which are necessary for achievement of the above national target, Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry (METI) decided in October 2020 to develop a Green Innovation Fund at the level of 2 trillion yen as part of the NEDO. The plan of GI Fund Projects, which are based on the specific goals shared by public an...

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Green Radar 与中信国际电讯 CPC 宣布成为战略合作伙伴 为各企业提供安全的混合工作环境

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HONG KONG, Mar 29, 2022 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - Green Radar 宣布与中信国际电讯集团有限公司的全资附属公司中信国际电讯（信息技术）有限公司（「中信国际电讯CPC」）（联交所代码：1883）成为战略合作伙伴。Green Radar托管式侦测与响应模式（MDR；Managed, Detection and Response）中可扩展的电邮保护服务将建基于中信国际电讯 CPC的ICT基础架构，并透过其SmartCLOUD™ 云端平台，携手为企业打造一个结合高效云端资源与高端电邮安全的综合式电邮安全解决方案。综合式电邮保护不但为企业全面提高遥距工作效率，更能让企业员工在使用混合工作模式时更安心放心。中信国际电讯CPC战略总裁蓝泰来（左）与Green Radar高级销售副总裁马伟雄宣布两家公司成为战略合作伙伴及推出综合式电邮安全解决方案 遥距工作已成为大多公司的新常态。 根据一所人力资源公司 的全球数据显示，现今员工有一半时间需要遥距工作，其余的时间 (47%) 则在办公室，并表示希望继续沿用此工作模式。遥距和混合工作已成不可或缺的趋势，所有公司必须做好相关准备，在安全和生产力之间管理得宜，取得平衡。成功的网络攻击可破坏任何连接到网络的企业服务，当中超过 90% 是通过电邮发动攻击。 根据中信国际电讯 CPC 于 2 月进行的客户调查，超过 60% 的受访者认为电邮安全是最大的保安挑战。大多数受访者认为网络攻击会中断业务营运，损害其业务声誉更会导致销售损失。 同时，75% 受访者正在考虑加强当前电邮保安或基础架构平台，以防范网络安全威胁。故此，有效做好安全保障便成为企业重中之重。这次携手合作之综合式电邮安全解决方案将为客户于成本、支持和覆盖效率上带来最大的成本效益。-- 全面保护和可扩展性能：网络安全和数据复原对于保护业务营运同等重要。结合 Green Radar 专有的 grMail™ 电邮保护服务和中信国际电讯 CPC 的 SmartCLOUD™ 云端运算方案，企业可以在不断演变的电邮威胁保护中保持领先地位，并享受一个具有真正的备份和灾难复原的综合式电邮保护。 此战略合作全面解决区域企业的数据储存需求，能为任何规模的公司提供高端电邮安全解决方案，从而抵御各类型的电邮威胁，特别针对恶意软件、欺诈电邮、网络钓鱼、CEO 诈骗，以及其它电邮传播的攻击。-- 全球专业支持服务：在混合遥距工作模式中，员工将可在任何地点、任何时区，使用不同设备工作。综合式电邮安全解决方案结合由 Green Radar 位处香港和新加坡的两个电邮安全监控中心 (SOC) ，配合中信国际电讯 CPC 的 19 个全球云端服务平台所支持，提供跨地区全天候全球托管服务, 让客户安心无忧。-- 具成本效益：安全事故除了让商誉受损外，据...

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Pertamina Sets Initiatives to Expedite Energy Transition

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Becoming a Global Energy Champion JAKARTA, Mar 21, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – PT Pertamina (Persaro), the state-owned energy company serving Indonesia as well as international markets, has set several initiatives to accelerate its energy transition toward the 2030 target energy mix and to reduce emissions, ensuring sustainability. The screenshot of Pertamina’s Senior Vice President of Investment Management Daniel Purba at the virtual Media Briefing Pertamina-Dubai Expo, Jakarta, Friday (3/19/2022). (ANTARA/Katriana) “Pertamina is fully committed to ensuring that we manage sustainability issues properly, aligned with international standards,” Pertamina’s Senior Vice President of Investment Management Daniel Purba stated during a virtual media briefing for Indonesia – Dubai Expo on Friday. Pertamina has set environmental targets including reducing 2030 emissions by 30 percent to address the climate change, reducing the environmental footprint by complying with water and waste management practices, and protecting biodiversity by providing a net positive biodiverse impact, as well as other sustainable targets. Pertamina’s strategies to drive green energy are executed through priority init...