COP 15: What is the Impact on Malaysia and South East Asia?
By Daniel Chandranayagam What most can take away from COP 15 is a bitter sense of disappointment with the ‘disagree-to-agree’ outcome of the summit, which has been described as “a theater of the absurd” on HuffPost. With that in mind, it piqued my interest to learn that a talk would be presented by the US Embassy Public Affairs... [Read more...]
The Future of CSR in Malaysia Workshop
This event is on as scheduled. Apologies for the previous announcement. As part of his world tour, Prof Dr Wayne Visser will be conducting a one-day workshop in Kuala Lumpur to share CSR Best Practices with organizations in Malaysia. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, he will be delivering a workshop that will help CSR professionals and... [Read more...]
Corporate Fraud Investigation and Prevention
Occupational fraud poses a serious threat to organisations across Asia. Experts currently put the average cost of fraud at 7% of total company revenues. Beacon’s “Corporate Fraud Investigation and Prevention 2010” summit, held from 6 – 18 March 2010 in Singapore, will provide you with an update on the latest methodologies and technologies for... [Read more...]
First Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setter Group Meeting
The inaugural two-day meeting of Asian-Oceanian Standards-Setter Group (AOSSG) held in Kuala Lumpur ended with a total participation of 100 participants from 21 standard-setters in the region. Also, Sir David Tweedie, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) chairman, four other IASB board members, the IASB Director of International Activities... [Read more...]
Upcoming CSE Workshops
The following are upcoming workshops offered by the Centre For Sustainability and Excellence (CSE). IEMA Approved “Become a Qualified CSR Practitioner” Place: Dubai, UAE Date: 20-21 January 2010 Time: 8:30 – 5:30 pm Cost: €1260 RSVP contact: Ms. Irene Daskalakis, Business Development Manager, CSE research@cse-net.org More information or registration... [Read more...]
Malaysia: Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setters Group
Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) and 23 Standard-Setters in the Asian-Oceanian Region, in the presence of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) today officially launched the inaugural meeting of the Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setters Group (AOSSG) in Kuala Lumpur. [Read more...] Tweet This Post Read More →
The International CSR Summit in Singapore
By Amanda Coffin Singapore Compact hosted its inaugural International CSR Summit at the Orchard Hotel, 6 to 7 October 2009. A participant in the UN Global Compact, this non-profit society strives to promote “greater awareness, best practices, sustainable development and excellence towards CSR in Singapore.” Two hundred and forty companies now comprise... [Read more...]
