[ad_1] In a move signalling its commitment to sustainable agriculture, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Lam Son Sugar Cane Joint Stock Corporation (Lasuco Group), and Sagri Co., Ltd. signed an agreement in mid-December in Thanh Hoa province to implement Vietnam’s first project generating carbon credits from sugarcane fields. The venture will pilot an environmentally regenerative agricultural model on sugarcane fields cultivated through the collaboration between Lasuco Group and contracted farmers. Advanced satellite analysis technology from Sagri will be applied to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing soil carbon storage, aiming to register carbon credits. The trial phase is set…
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[ad_1] SYDNEY – 88 Energy Limited (ASX:88E, AIM:88E, OTC:EEENF), an oil and gas exploration company, has announced progress on its Project Phoenix in Alaska, including developments with its joint venture partner Burgundy Xploration, LLC. The company provided an update on the project’s advancement towards the CY25/26 work program, which includes a horizontal test well targeting the SMD-B reservoir. Burgundy has fulfilled part of its financial commitment to Project Phoenix by paying US$1 million of a US$4 million cash call. The remaining US$3 million is expected to be settled by 15 February 2025, with Burgundy expressing its intention to fully carry…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Singapore Post appointed Isaac Mah, the current CFO of its Australia business, as group finance chief, the company said on Sunday, a week after dismissing three senior executives, including its CFO, over mishandling a whistleblower report. Mah, who joined Singapore Post in 2019, most recently oversaw the sale of the Australian business to private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners. Singapore Post fired group CFO Vincent Yik last week, along with CEO Vincent Phang and the chief of its international business unit (IBU), Li Yu, after they were found to be “negligent” in handling a whistleblower report. The…
[ad_1] A Singapore-based company is taking cells from endangered, threatened and protected seafood species and growing them in a lab.As overfishing, ocean pollution and climate change threaten marine ecosystems, lab-grown fish and seafood have been touted by some as a potential solution to the fishing industry’s challenges. Singapore-based company Umami Bioworks is developing a platform to manufacture cell-based seafood products. “We look for species that are endangered, threatened or protected, and have high demand and name recognition from consumers, but that can’t be easily grown on farms economically,” Mihir Pershad, Umami founder and CEO, told CNBC Tech: The Edge.The company has focused…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Broadly speaking, investing in FTSE 100 shares has provided a tidy return over the long term. Since 2010, for instance, the UK’s leading index of shares has provided an average annual return of 7%. It’s easy to see why the Footsie is a popular destination for investors. An index tracker fund provides exposure to: Blue-chip companies with market-leading positions and robust balance sheets. Attractive dividend stocks with large yields and strong records of payout growth. A multitude of different sectors (like banking, energy, and consumer goods). Many global regions, thanks to multinationals including BP, Legal…
[ad_1] US stocks fell Monday, with the Dow down as much as 500 points and the Nasdaq 100 off nearly 5% from its peak.Rising interest rates over the past month have weighed on stock prices.Boeing stock dropped as much as 6% after a plane crash in South Korea over the weekend.US stocks declined on Monday as the tech sector’s sell-off accelerated into year-end.The Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered some of the morning’s losses, down about 300 points around midday after falling by more than 500 points shortly after the opening bell. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite also erased…
[ad_1] By Ju-min Park and Dogyun Kim MUAN COUNTY, South Korea (Reuters) – Empty desks and a calendar marking days off after Christmas sit in a South Korean office where five co-workers once planned a holiday to Thailand which ended in tragedy on Sunday when their return Jeju Air flight crashed. The five female colleagues, who flew to Bangkok to celebrate promotions, were among the 179 people killed when flight 7C2216 crashed at the Muan International Airport in the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil. Still in shock at the loss of their co-workers and friends, colleagues wearing black…
[ad_1] Russia, Ukraine complete major POWs exchange in UAE-mediated swap | N18G On December 30, Ukraine and Russia conducted a significant prisoner swap, with Ukraine bringing home 189 former prisoners of war (POWs). President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the release, which included soldiers, sergeants, officers, and two civilians captured during the Russian occupation of Mariupol in 2022. Zelensky thanked the United Arab Emirates and other international partners for their role in facilitating the swap. The Russian Defence Ministry reported that 150 Russian soldiers were released, though there was a discrepancy in the numbers reported by both sides. Some of the Ukrainian…
[ad_1] SHOALS – The stock market set new records time and time again in 2024. So, with everything so high, it is best to stay out of the market – right? Wrong. There is no wrong time to invest in the stock market, only the wrong way.The “right” stocks are harder to find when the market is trading at record high levels – but that doesn’t mean they aren’t out there. It just means you have to work harder to find them.The best way to do that is to utilize the resources available from Better Investing including thousands of investors across…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images A Stocks and Shares ISA is perfect for UK investors wanting to build a nest egg for retirement. The generous £20,000 yearly contribution allowance is easily enough for this purpose, especially when gains are sheltered from tax. In fact, with the right investments, an individual can construct a decent-sized pension investing £700 a month. Here’s how a 40-year-old could do that, even when starting from scratch. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for…