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Partners with Beijing’s PhaBuilder to drive dider Synthetic Biology applications with launch of Joint Venture PHA factory in China Angel Yeast, the world’s leading yeast manufacturer, along with Beijing PhaBuilder in a joint venture, Hubei PHAngel Biotechnology, recently put a large polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production line in Hubei province into construction. In early June, the two partners held a launch ceremony to mark the event and the opening of Hubei’s first synthetic biology (SynBio) industrial park. Academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, government officials, Angel Yeast, PhaBuilder, and Siemens China executives were all in attendance. The PHAs factory, located in Yichang city, has a production line…

To reimagine smart energy solutions new office in S. Korea encompasses a CHINT Experience Center in collaboration with partners, stakeholders, and customers CHINT, a global leader in smart energy solutions, has officially expanded their smart energy and sustainability services to South Korea yesterday. The new office is driven by a dedicated team of the industry’s top scientists, engineers, and experts who have the local expertise to serve the South Korea market and support companies in their energy and resource transition journey to sustainable solutions. CHINT partners with businesses, governments, and communities to reimagine smart energy solutions globaly. CHINT’s South Korea office and its Experience Center are co-located at…

Sapro-Tech has raised a $1 million pre-seed round to harness the power of fungi, mycelium fibres to manufacture textiles The New Zealand-based start-up Sapro-Tech has raised a $1 million pre-seed round for its world-first process of creating leather alternatives from fungi for the global textile market. By harnessing the power of fungi, mycelium fibres are used to manufacture textiles that are comparable to traditional leather with less toxic effects on the environment. Globally, the leather goods industry contributes around $400 billion to greenhouse gas emissions. Aiming to make sustainable materials more widely available, Sapro-Tech owes to future generations to pioneer…

Aims to leverage responsible AI to support decarbonisation initiatives in the Philippines and beyond. Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI) and Mila – Quebec AI Institute, a research community headquartered in Montreal, Canada and founded by ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Prof. Yoshua Bengio, recently signed a partnership agreement to leverage responsible AI to support decarbonisation initiatives in the Philippines and beyond. “As an organisation, few areas get us as excited as advancing Science that impacts our resilience facing climate change. The focus in doing so via a decarbonised future is very high on that list. The partnership formalised between Aboitiz Data…

The MOU reaffirms Singapore’s and Qatar’s shared commitment to facilitating stable and resilient LNG procurement and supply chains for energy security, Singapore’s Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling and Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President & CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Bin Sherida Al Kaabi have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Low-carbon Technology Collaboration at the sidelines of President Halimah Yacob’s State Visit to Qatar. The signing of the MOU was witnessed by President Halimah and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani. Natural gas is…

Since joining Bayer’s Independent Research projects in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Mexico/Honduras, smallholder farmers’ income has increased by 70 to 90 percent Smallholder farmers say livelihoods have improved after participating in initiatives led by life sciences company Bayer. This is the result of research by independent social impact measurement company 60 Decibels on four Bayer smallholder projects in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Mexico/Honduras. In each of the four surveys, a clear majority of participants states that the programs have increased their yields and farming income and improved their way of farming as well as their quality of life, ranging from…

Vietnam has joined the tripartite cooperation with FAO, Japan, and South Africa to deploy many cooperation models to improvise rice, food crops and aquaculture. FAO and Vietnam are collaborating on many cooperation activities in the field of animal husbandry and veterinary medicine. Vietnam and the FAO have been cooperating for 45 years. Recently, the FAO was one of the supporting agencies that helped host the Global Food Summit under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien and Thanawat Tiensin, Director of the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine are optimistic that Vietnamese-FAO cooperation will become…

TFDA aims to conduct inspections and sampling tests on liquid egg manufacturers in cooperation with local government health departments The liquid egg is the product obtained by removing the eggshell. It is widely used in the bakery and food service industries because it saves time and labor in egg breaking. However, it is susceptible to microbial contamination during production caused by raw egg shells, the production process, equipment, and personnel handling. In order to maintain the safety and hygiene of liquid egg products, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is launching the “2023 Inspection Project for Liquid Egg Product…

The program will seek to establish up to 36,000 hectares of new plantation across Australia Australia is strengthening country’s sustainable timber supply, with $73.76 million in federal grants to establish new forestry plantations. The Support Plantation Establishment program will provide grant funding over four years to help establish new long-rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests. The program will seek to establish up to 36,000 hectares of new plantation across Australia. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said the program further emphasises the Albanese Government’s commitment to supporting the forestry industry and regional communities, while reducing our carbon footprint.…

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA to discover an array of products and services, including fresh produce, technology, machinery, and logistics ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading trade show for Asia’s fresh fruit and vegetable industry, returns to AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023. Thousands of high-quality trade visitors and top buyers from fresh produce industry supply chain will attend ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA to discover an array of products and services, including fresh produce, technology, machinery, and logistics. Exhibitors from 38 different countries and regions have already registered to showcase their products and services at the show. Big brands and key players from across…