Malaysian bourse emphasises sustainable business practices

Bursa Malaysia Bhd recently organised a dialogue with industry captains to highlight sustainable business practices. Other aims of the dialogue, ran in collaboration with Conservation International, were to improve corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental issues in Malaysia, according to a Bursa Malaysia statement. Read more

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Cambodian women set to gain skills through new initiative

MasterCard and Hôtel de la Paix are teaming up again to train young rural Khmer women as seamstresses, so they can earn a living and support themselves and their families. As part of a MasterCard Purchase with Purpose™ initiative, MasterCard will donate USD50 towards the reconstruction of Hôtel de la Paix’s Sewing School, for every room bill paid with a MasterCard card between 1 August and 30 November 2010. Read more

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Conservation International & MS&L Singapore team up

MS&L Singapore, part of MS&LGroup, a leader in public relations and events communications firms, announced recently that it has been appointed the official communications partner for the non-profit organization Conservation International Singapore, on a pro bono basis. Read more

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Rising generousity trend in Asia Pacific

As economies in the region begin to pick up, more consumers are feeling a tug at their heartstrings and loosening their purse strings, according to the latest survey by MasterCard Worldwide. Some 55% of consumers surveyed across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, are planning to make a charitable donation in the next six months, up from 53% at the end of last year and 50% in mid 2009. Read more

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Call For Entries – Asian CSR Awards 2010

Entries for the eighth Annual Asian CSR Awards are now being accepted, with the submission deadline being 31 August 2010. The Asian CSR Awards Programme is presented by the Asian Institute of Management Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. Center for Corporate Social Responsibility (AIM-RVR) and hosted by Intel. Read more

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Malaysia: New nonprofit for journalists and bloggers

In a bid to defence the media and to promote of freedom of expression in Southeast Asia, a new nonprofit organisation was launched recently. The Southeast Asia Media Legal Defence Network (SEAMLDN) aims to provide legal assistance to journalists and media organisations, support training and also to promote the exchange of information and strategies among lawyers working on media freedom cases. Read more

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Guess what we saw at Yves Rocher Subang Parade?

In conjuction with its 50th anniversary, Yves Rocher has pledged to one million of the proposed one billion trees under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) initiative, “Plant for the Planet: Billion Trees Campaign”. Read more

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