Chinese Pandas Touch Down in Paris on the “FedEx Panda Express”

January 18, 2012 by  
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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced the safe arrival of two three-year-old giant pandas, Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China to Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport in France.  Read more

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South Sumatra Government Confers Cargill with Best Investor Award

December 5, 2011 by  
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Cargill was presented with the Best Investor Award by Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the Investment Coordinating Board of Indonesia at a ceremony held on November 30 in Palembang, Sumatra. The Award conferred to PT Hindoli, Cargill’s oil palm plantation in South Sumatra, recognizes the company’s achievements in four key areas – business growth; corporate social responsibility and community development efforts; environmental conservation and sustainability programs; and exemplary employee-employer initiatives. Read more

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“FedEx Panda Express” Brings First Giant Pandas to the UK

November 29, 2011 by  
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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and one of the world’s largest express transportation company, recently announced it is donating its logistical services to transport two giant pandas from China to Scotland on Sunday 4 December, subject to final regulatory approval. Read more

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GAB Foundation sharpens students’ English language skills through education initiative

November 25, 2011 by  
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GAB Foundation today gave recognition to 200 students who graduated from their year-long English programme. The GAB Foundation Graduation Day was held at SJK (T) Tan Sri Dato Manickavas Read more

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Singapore drivers can save 144 million liters of fuel per year with ‘Green Tires’ – LANXESS study reveals

October 27, 2011 by  
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Some 7.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) was estimated to have been emitted in to Singapore‟s atmosphere in 2010. Some 45% of this was emitted from passenger cars which accounts for 64% of the total vehicle population recorded in Singapore for the same period. Read more

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Clean hands in Malaysia for Global Handwashing Day

October 25, 2011 by  
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Protex, the trusted antibacterial soap brand of Colgate-Palmolive, celebrated the culmination of its ‘Clean Body, Healthy Malaysia’ (‘Tubuh Bersih, Malaysia Sihat’) educational campaign in conjunction with Global Handwashing Day at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara recently. Read more

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Ascott Recycles Furniture For A Good Cause

October 19, 2011 by  
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Since its serviced residence business started more than 25 years ago, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), through various green and social efforts, has been doing its part for the environment and communities where it operates. One of its serviced residences in London has recently embarked on a socially-innovative project to recycle and, at the same time, reach out to the underprivileged. Read more

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