Tech & Innovation

The woman building Mindanao’s green energy future

Climate and Environment, Grassroots Voices, Tech & Innovation, Uncategorized /

Philline van der Wolk-Donggay calls Mindanao home, where over 1 million people have no access to electricity. Mindanao has the lowest number of electrified households among the Philippines’ three island groups. As the co-founder of Greenergy Solar PH, Philline builds resilient energy systems to make “distributed, decentralized, and democratized electricity” a reality. When Philline and […]

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The Rise of Impact Jobs You Never Knew Existed in Asia

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“I entered this space really by accident,” says Hannah Fernandez, a chief correspondent at Eco-Business. Seven years ago, she traded her 9-to-5 corporate job for a remote role covering sustainability. The pivot came while searching for work that could grant her time for family. This is just one example of the diverse but often unexpected

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HOW INSTITUTIONS CAN REACT TO THE GROWING USAGE OF CHAT GPT AMONG NIGERIAN STUDENTS

Education, Tech & Innovation /

By A A ISAACTAMSON Every progress has setbacks; sometimes the conservative status quo goes out of its way to ensure it is not dethroned. Other times, the hoity-toity neoteric proclaims their imaginations as the so-called emerging reality that cannot be undone. Chat GPT has become one of the most used Artificial Intelligence in this technological era since

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Viral science reels on Tiktok

How a Singaporean science channel creates reels that get up to 3M views

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  “Hi guys!” This is the signature opener of Kong Man Jing, a teacher-turned-content creator making science accessible. Her bespectacled face takes up the entire screen in 9:16 aspect ratio before the reel cuts to reveal she is once again wearing a yellow polka-dot dress. The fast-talking host raps out science facts in laymanized language

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Teacher-turned-influencer Kong Man Jing on making science accessible

Grassroots Voices, Tech & Innovation /

At first glance, Kong Man Jing doesn’t seem like your typical science communicator. With her yellow polka dot dress, black-rimmed glasses, and quirky persona, the former science teacher comes across as a passionate kid eager to share her latest discovery about the natural world. Biogirl MJ, as she prefers to be called, is on a

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Sustainable water festivals in Mekong need to be practiced.

It’s Not on Tourists: A Multi-Stakeholder Guide to Sustainable Water Festivals

Climate and Environment, Tech & Innovation /

For three days every April, droves of people celebrate water festivals like the Songkran, Thingyan, and Chaul Chnam Thmey, taking to the streets and splashing buckets of water on each other. These lively festivities are deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of the Mekong region, where water is believed to wash away negativity in time

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From Greasy to Clean: The magic transformation from kitchen waste oil to sustainable aviation fuel in China

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Episode 1: Produced in kitchen leftovers Fig1. Waste oil from school cafeteria leftovers In the process of enjoying various kinds of food, have you ever wondered where the red oil in the bowl after eating hotpot, the butter left in the hot pan with steak and the peanut oil left over from fried chicken have

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Build for Africa Hackathon – AI for Social Impact

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Build for Africa Hackathon is a global initiative focusing on “Exploring Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact.” Innovators are invited to leverage AI technologies to address critical issues in health, education, economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and more. The challenge encourages creative thinking to develop solutions aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). About the Hackathon

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Women in STEM sustainable development innovations

8 Sustainable Development Innovations by Women in STEM

Tech & Innovation /

Despite their groundbreaking contributions, women constitute only 29.2% of the STEM workforce, highlighting a disparity that underscores the need for greater inclusivity. The path is steep for women in the field. They navigate a minefield of barriers, from deeply ingrained gender stereotypes that deter young girls from exploring these fields to a conspicuous lack of

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Challenges and opportunities: The road of industrial transformation and upgrading in Yiwu

Impact Investment, In-depth Issues, Tech & Innovation /

By Jiawei Li, Junhan Xu, Yicheng Yao “Manufacturing relocation is inevitable; Southeast Asian and South American countries will take over low-end manufacturing industry in the near future.” Mr. Guo, the founder of iLilace, a multi-platform, multi-million housecare product exporting business, stated. “Nations such as India and Malaysia are indeed catching up in terms of low-end

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