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Singapore: Temasek CEO urges business to take action on climate change & ensure sustainable development
Author: Vanessa Lim, Channel News Asia
"Businesses must ensure a liveable and sustainable planet, not just focus on profits: Ho Ching" 19 January 2019...
- Related companies: Temasek
Singapore: Construction sector vows to continue promoting safety after increase in fatalities
Author: Joanna Seow, The Straits Times
"More deaths, fewer injuries in construction from Jan to Nov", 31 December 2018...
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders' global survey highlights role of cos. in attacks in several countries
Author: Michel Forst, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (Switzerland)
"World report on the situation of human rights defenders", 17 Dec 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: CEO activism and other positive business initiatives to protect civic freedoms Latest news on human rights defenders Technology and Human Rights: Digital Freedom
- Related companies: Compañia de Minas Buenaventura Formosa Plastics Jiew Kang Jue Pattana Co. Ltd. Minera Yanacocha (joint venture Newmont, Sumitomo & Compañía de Minas Buenaventura) Newmont Sumitomo Group
Cambodia: Environmentalists are at risk of safeguarding environment and monitoring sand dredging because of corruption
Author: Kijewski Leonie, International Anti-Corruption Conference
"Corruption Puts Environmental Defenders at Risk in Cambodia", 8 December 2018...
Singapore: Govt. urges employers to maintain health programmes to keep workers healthy
Author: Rei Kurohi
"Employers, workplaces play important role in beating diabetes: Amy Khor", 26 November 2018 If the authorities want to win the war on diabetes, they must target the public in...community and workplaces, Senior Minister of State for Health Amy Khor s...
Singapore: Govt. suspends recruitment firm advertising Indonesian migrant workers for sale online
Author: Sheany, Jakarta Globe
"Singapore Gov't Suspends Agency Behind Online 'Sale' of Indonesian Migrant Workers", 20 September 2018...
Commentary: Sand dredging in Cambodian mangrove forests for export to Singapore causes loss of livelihood & forced migration
Author: Kalyanee Mam, Emergence Magazine
"Lost World", 16 July 2017 For over a decade, the government of Cambodia has granted several private companies concessions to mine these mangrove forests for sand. ...Cambodia destroys its only natural protection...lays waste to a vital and fragi...
- Related companies: Marina Bay Sands
Verisk Maplecroft Human Rights Outlook 2018 highlights modern slavery risks arising from automation & attacks on defenders as key challenges
Singapore: Tripartite standard to encourage age-inclusive workplaces benefiting employees age 60 up launched
Author: Fann Sim, Channel NewsAsia
"New voluntary tripartite standard launched to make workplaces elderly-friendly", 27 April 2018...
Vietnam: Singaporean banks finance coal-fired power station; Indonesian experience found energy source caused health problems, damaged crops
Author: David Fogarty, The Straits Times
DBS and OCBC are among a group of banks and lending agencies that have signed off on financing of about US$1.87 billion...for a controversial coal-fired power station in Vietnam....
- Related companies: DBS Bank OCBC Bank UOB (United Overseas Bank)