Japanese stores set to sell fashion goods, artworks made from old Levi’s jeans

Dec 14, 2021 23:59 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature Life

More than 50 Japanese companies have transformed discarded used Levis 501 jeans into 150 fashion items, including bags and shoes, to help reduce the mountains of old clothing wastes. The recycled goods will be available...

HSBC requires clients to have coal exit plan by 2023

Dec 14, 2021 23:59 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature

HSBC said it expects all its clients to have a plan in place to exit fossil fuel by the end of 2023. Under its plan, Europes leading banker to corporate Asia will cut exposure to thermal coal financing by at least 25...

Hyundai Mobis to use renewable in all worksites by 2040

Dec 14, 2021 23:58 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Hyundai Mobis announced its Green Transformation to 2045 Net-Zero vision where it would cut 30 percent of energy use by 2030 and power all its worksites with renewable energy by 2040. Under the vision, the auto parts...

Aimy Moon’s AI compositions to be sold on the NFT market

Dec 14, 2021 23:58 pm UTC| Life Digital Currency Economy Business

Hancom Artpia will collaborate with AI-based content production company Enterarts to sell the NFT of AI composer Aimy Moon in an NFT market slated to launch later this month. The digital singles composition of Aimy...

S. Korea’s 5-star hotels Lotte, Hilton compete to accommodate pets

Dec 14, 2021 23:40 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

South Koreas five-star hotels are now scrambling to accommodate pets in an attempt to survive the pandemic era as many guests refuse to go on an end-of-year vacation if they have to leave their pets home. Lotte Hotel ...

Younger Japanese consumers lead demand for spicy Korean Food

Dec 14, 2021 21:54 pm UTC| Economy Business Life

Japans young generation is increasingly preferring the authentic Korean taste to lead the demand for Korean food in the country. Despite Japans overall distaste for spicy flavors, the countrys MZ generation, born...

AB InBev to turn spent grains into plant-based protein

Dec 14, 2021 21:19 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature

AB InBev would sell at very low prices or even give away the spent grains left over from the brewing process that could be converted to protein to help address increasing global food and sustainability challenges, After...