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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

We proudly welcome NGO partners Vietnet-ICT and the Lin Centre in Vietnam, as well as ASEAN Foundation , Kopernik Marketplace , and YCAB Foundation in Indonesia to the TechSoup Global family. They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia.

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Vietnam triples its clean energy goals, aims to get 16% of its power from solar

Fast Company Tech

Vietnam is revising its energy plans to focus more on large solar farms and less on reliance on coal and natural gas. But Vietnam also is emphasizing expansion of large solar farms to meet soaring demand for power generation. But while it’s building clean power capacity, Vietnam is also ramping up use of coal.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Proceeds benefit Animals Asia work to end bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals in China and Vietnam. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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48 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Proceeds benefit Animals Asia work to end bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals in China and Vietnam. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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A History of How Modern ESG Came to Be

sgEngage

196 0s – Anti Vietnam War protests and the push for peace in the United States is well-known for the actions taken by University students and protesters, but also involved outspoken members of the business community. A nti-war wasn’t the only movement that took place in the 1960s. Two years later Congress passed the Clean Water Act.

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Australia-based Employment Hero raises $45M AUD for its global expansion

TechCrunch

Its Series D will be used to support growth in those markets, and enter new Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. Localized versions of Employment Hero include pre-built employment contracts and policies that comply with local laws.

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How Ukrainians are fundraising in cryptocurrency

The Verge

It also officially legitimized Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies last year , in a law regulating digital financial assets and providing fraud protection for Ukrainians. Previously, crypto existed in a gray area where people could transact but companies and exchanges doing so attracted law enforcement attention.).

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