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Emerging Markets: The Energy Transition Opportunity

Emerging Markets: The Energy Transition Opportunity
08/19/2026 | Companies
The global shift toward cleaner energy is creating significant opportunities for emerging markets (EM), but the benefits will not be distributed evenly. Many EM economies are turning to lower-cost renewable energy to reduce dependence on imported fuels, improve power-price stability and strengthen...
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Aquatech Acquires Metichem to Expand Water Solutions

Aquatech Acquires Metichem to Expand Water Solutions
08/03/2026 | Companies
Aquatech has completed the acquisition of UAE-based Metito Chemical Solutions (METICHEM), further strengthening its presence in the water treatment sector. Following the transaction, the business will operate as Metichem, an Aquatech company, combining advanced specialty chemical solutions with...
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Ficus septica: Indonesia's Medicinal Plant Supporting Health and Karst Conservation

Ficus septica: Indonesia's Medicinal Plant Supporting Health and Karst Conservation
07/10/2026 | Companies
Indonesia possesses a wealth of traditional medicinal knowledge that forms an important part of its biocultural heritage. However, a significant proportion of this ethnomedicinal wisdom has yet to be systematically documented and scientifically evaluated. One notable example is Ficus septica,...
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ASEAN’s Rising Middle Class: Key Drivers of Inclusive and Sustainable Growth

ASEAN’s Rising Middle Class: Key Drivers of Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
11/20/2025 | Companies
For years, discussions about Asia’s economic landscape tended to focus either on the lavish lifestyles of society’s elite or on the persistent poverty in rural regions. Far less attention has been given to the rising middle class in the region’s secondary cities. That began to change last week....
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ATEC Secures $3.75M Series A Funding for IoT Electric Stoves Expansion in Asia and Africa

ATEC Secures $3.75M Series A Funding for IoT Electric Stoves Expansion in Asia and Africa
07/04/2024 | Companies
Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia (SEEAA), an impact fund managed by Schneider Electric, which leads in digital energy management and automation, alongside Spark+ Africa Fund, has closed a US$3.75M Series A funding round for ATEC. This funding will support the expansion of ATEC's market-leading...
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