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As recently as last year, Myanmar was being touted as an attractive destination for international investors, even in the face of bad publicity over the government’s handling of the crisis in Rakhine State, where almost 1 million Rohingya residents had been massacred or driven into exile.
“While potential investors should be wary of inadvertently supporting the persecution, well-placed investments could yield rewards and spur a developing economy,” wrote the website World Finance – which bills itself as “the voice of the market” – in February 2020.
“The raw materials for a thriving investment climate are all present if businesses are willing to enter the market.”
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March 01, 2021
United front: Once the initial shock wore off, mass protests started across the country under the umbrella of a leaderless civil disobedience movement - REUTERS/ STRINGER
United front: Once the initial shock wore off, mass protests started across the country under the umbrella of a leaderless civil disobedience movement - REUTERS/ STRINGER×
The country hasn’t had a quiet moment since the military seized power on February 1 Yangon has been masked up and non-essential workers have stayed at home since August. Now, everybody is essential but in the service of democracy
Banks and businesses are shut down, ATMs empty, the local bus service is almost non-existent, and petrol prices have gone up by 20 per cent in less than a month
Credo and ChemFORWARD Codesign a Database for Chemical Hazards February 4, 2021 Contact Author Michele Behrens
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Credo and ChemFORWARD have agreed to codesign a database for formulators, brands and others on chemical hazards and safe alternatives for ingredients and packaging.
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Credo announced it will collaborate with ChemFORWARD as a codesign partner to reportedly build a useful and trusted repository of data on chemical hazards and safer alternatives, to help brands find ingredients, packaging and suppliers that meet their standards.
Based on this partnership, ChemFORWARD has included Credo’s restricted substances, known as The Dirty List, in the database, which offers subscribers a list of ingredients linked to health or environmental issues. This joint effort will facilitate Credo’s collaboration with its brands to boost supply chain transparency, the adoption of chemicals management, and assessments and safer substitutions.
Itâs no secret that scent and mood are
closely linked, and burning a candle can be a one-way ticket to a calmer, more relaxed state of mind.
But could the wrong candle be doing more harm than good? Itâs a surprisingly controversial topic. While many conventional candles are still made with questionable ingredients, including paraffin wax, synthetic fragrances, and inferior oils, evidence of their negative health effects remains largely inconclusive.
Still, if the idea of a nontoxic, clean-burning candle appeals to you, Iâve done the research and rounded up the contenders for your consideration. But first, hereâs a quick look at the ongoing discussion of candle toxicity.
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