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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

Using fun elements such as challenges, goals and rewards, games are playing a significant role in learning, lifestyle management and disease awareness.

The battle to reduce road deaths

In the move to a more sustainable and safer future, tackling road accident injuries and fatalities will require a more concerted effort.

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Cyber scams are rising globally, targeting the vulnerable, especially youth. Understanding tactics and regional efforts is key to a safer cyberspace.

Greenwashing raises red flags with Indonesian consumers

Consumers including millennials choose carefully, increasingly aware of deceptive environmental claims by businesses.

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A journey to the dark side of greenwashing

There is a fine line between green marketing and greenwashing but some practices are clearly dishonest and deliberate.

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How brands can exploit green certification

Brands and businesses may be tempted to exploit certifications to garner a larger market share at the expense of integrity.

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Friend or foe? The problem with AI and greenwashing

Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword which can help both enhance transparency or perpetuate false claims on sustainability efforts.

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Fashion greenwashing: A deceptive trend

The fashion industry faces huge sustainability challenges. But the bigger challenge is for consumers to work out who’s genuine and who’s not.

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Washing away greenwashing

The deceptive practice undermines genuine efforts by industries and individuals to achieve the 2050 net zero target.

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Ancient Indian food is returning to the dining table

Food consumed by Indians hundreds of years ago is making a comeback as some consumers switch to sustainable cuisine variants.

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The case for coding automated vehicles with human values

The automated vehicle ‘trolley problem’ shows where self-driving technology can fail. But there could be upsides to coding human values into these machines.

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How commercialising motherhood is guilt-tripping mums

Mums face a barrage of advertising claims for maternal and baby products that may pose health risks.

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Petrol pain coming for Malaysia’s elderly

Malaysia’s elderly population is set to feel the full force of its planned removal of fuel subsidies.

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The curious case of Google Trends in India

For nine of the last ten years, the most searches were for why Apple products and Evian water are so expensive.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Greenwashing raises red flags with Indonesian consumers

A journey to the dark side of greenwashing

How brands can exploit green certification

Friend or foe? The problem with AI and greenwashing

Fashion greenwashing: A deceptive trend

Washing away greenwashing

Ancient Indian food is returning to the dining table

The case for coding automated vehicles with human values

How commercialising motherhood is guilt-tripping mums

Petrol pain coming for Malaysia’s elderly

The curious case of Google Trends in India

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