December 2024 ESG Policy Update— Australia
24 Desember 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAustralian Update Australia Commits AU$75 million to Singapore’s FAST-P Clean Energy Transition Initiative On 3 December 2024, the Australian Government approved an AU$75 million equity investment in the Singapore Government’s Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) initiative. This investment is the first under the AU$2 billion Southeast Asia Investment Financing Facility […]
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U.S. Wins Controversial Ruling in GM Corn Dispute with Mexico
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: Christian Valero Rebolledo/Cafe Words By Timothy A. WiseCAMBRIDGE, MA., Dec 23 2024 (IPS) A tribunal of trade arbitrators has ruled in favor of the United States in its complaint that Mexico’s restrictions on genetically modified corn violate the terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). The long-awaited ruling in […]
Read MoreCFTC Staff Takes a “Measured First Step” in Artificial Intelligence
22 Desember 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIntroduction1 On 5 December 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Divisions of Clearing and Risk, Data, Market Oversight, and Market Participants issued a staff advisory on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by CFTC-regulated entities (the Advisory).2 The Advisory comes nearly a year after CFTC staff (Staff) issued a Request […]
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South Korea’s Democracy Defended
20 Desember 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images By Andrew FirminLONDON, Dec 20 2024 (IPS) Democracy is alive and well in South Korea. When President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to impose martial law, the public and parliamentarians united to defend it. Now Yoon must face justice for his power grab. President under […]
Read MoreMilei Repeals Argentina’s Indigenous Territorial Emergency Law
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMilei Repeals Argentina’s Indigenous Territorial Emergency Law Country Global Argentina agnes Fri, 12/20/2024 – 08:33 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Candela Palacios (CS Staff) On December 10, 2024, on International Human Rights Day and the first anniversary of his inauguration as president, the far-right liberal Javier Milei struck […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Advises River Run Bancorp, MHC in Merger With Rollstone Bancorp, MHC
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP represented River Run Bancorp, MHC (River Run) in the merger of Rollstone Bancorp, MHC, the mutual holding company parent of Rollstone Bank & Trust, with and into River Run. This transaction will result in Rollstone Bank & Trust becoming the third bank subsidiary of […]
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Is the Time Ripe for an End to the Ukraine War?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: Masson/shutterstock.com By Herbert WulfDUISBURG, Germany, Dec 19 2024 (IPS) Donald Trump, president-elect of the USA, wants to end the Ukraine war within a day, as he has emphasized several times, but without saying how. Despite the brutal clashes on the ground in Ukraine, do negotiations now have a chance? […]
Read MoreRollbacks and Repeals: How a New Administration Effectuates Policy Changes
19 Desember 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWhen a new president is elected, the incoming administration often engages in an intense review of its predecessor’s policy actions, particularly when there has been a shift in party control. This process typically begins during the presidential transition, long before Inauguration Day. Claiming a political mandate to implement the policy […]
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Did Togo Reforms Entrench President Gnassingbé’s Power?
18 Desember 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentTogo’s President, Faure Gnassingbé By Promise EzeABUJA, Dec 18 2024 (IPS) In May 2024, Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé signed a new constitution, transitioning the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system. Under this new framework, lawmakers are responsible for electing the president. Supporters of the reforms argue that this transition diminishes […]
Read MoreCrafting the Future: Indigenous Fellows Promoting Youth Art Workshops
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCrafting the Future: Indigenous Fellows Promoting Youth Art Workshops Country Global agnes Wed, 12/18/2024 – 09:18 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Carmem Cazaubon (CS Capacity Building Program Intern) Art is an essential expression of every culture. Through paintings, ceramics, graphics, music, and other forms, communities express their […]
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