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Thai officials discuss imposing a fee on plastic bags

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01-Oct-18 Thai officials believe charging for plastic shopping bags could help greatly to cut the amount of plastic used in the kingdom, which has been rated as one of the worst sources of plastic in the world's oceans. [image: AFP / Romeo Gacad]

Billionaire owner of Staples Center to build stadiums in Bangkok

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27-Sep-18 US billionaire Philip Anschutz’s sports and entertainment company AEG and Thai shopping centre developer The Mall Group plan to invest USD309 mn to build two multi-purpose stadiums in the Thai capital, including one billed as the country’s largest. [image: Isa Foltin / Getty Images]

Malaysia to ban single-use plastic

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26-Sep-18 The Malaysian government has charted a zero-waste plan that aims to abolish single-use plastic by 2030. The plan will also offer suggestions for manufacturers on transitioning to alternatives such as reusable straws and other eco-friendly products. [image: WWF-Malaysia]

Singapore rolls out unified QR code payments

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17-Sep-18 Singapore has launched Singapore Quick Response Code (SGQR), which it claims to be the world's first unified payments QR code. It will be adopted by 27 payment schemes including PayNow, Nets, GrabPay, Liquid Pay and Singtel Dash. [image: Finextra]

DHL launches Cash on Delivery for cross border e-commerce in Asia

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17-Sep-18 DHL eCommerce has launched a cross-border cash-on-delivery service in Southeast Asia. The service will allow sellers in China and Australia to target consumers in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam who do not have credit cards or even a bank account. [image: Media OutReach]

Thai officials discuss imposing a fee on plastic bags

Billionaire owner of Staples Center to build stadiums in Bangkok

Malaysia to ban single-use plastic

Singapore rolls out unified QR code payments

DHL launches Cash on Delivery for cross border e-commerce in Asia

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