Canon gave new meaning to the term “photo-synthesis” recently. It is a special moment for the “green movement”. KUALA LUMPUR: Canon gave new meaning to the term “photo-synthesis” recently. It is a special moment for the “green movement”. Workers of the company, which specialises in photographic and digital imaging took to the streets of the…
CANON Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd (Canon) announced recently that its Canon Goes Green Movement has been garnering good response. The movement, launched on Sept 2 received many photos via its website www.canongoesgreen.com. According to the company’s president and CEO Liew Sip Chon, it is on track to fulfil its pledge to plant 2,500 trees to enrich…
CANON Marketing (Malaysia) revealed that its Canon Goes Green Movement has garnered fabulous response from Malaysians of all walks of life. Launched on Sept 2, its microsite www.canongoesgreen.com has been deluged with hundreds of photos being submitted to fulfil Canon’s pledge of 2,500 trees to enrich the green lung at Padang Kota Damansara. At the…
Bank targets RM100mil deposits this year PETALING JAYA: CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd expects RM100mil deposits for its newly launched environmental-friendly EcoSave Account this year. Executive director and chief executive officer Badlisyah Abdul Ghani said the group hoped to collect RM200mil in 2009. “We think EcoSave will achieve tremendous growth because we are Malaysia’s second most…
Peat forests are worth more as they are, than chopped down. BY nature it is waterlogged. So, when humans try to alter its traits, the system bites back. As though furious with the violation, the land combusts, sending out sporadic fires which foul the air with smoke. And these spats have been occurring for the…
Canon Marketing Malaysia is on a campaign to promote the growth of an environmentally-friendly generation CANON Marketing Malaysia, in an effort to highlight its commitment to a greener, more environmentally-friendly world, recently launched the Canon Goes Green campaign. The movement started with one question: can we make a difference? The people at Canon decided to…
Canon Marketing (Malaysia), a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions, today embarks on its corporate green journey by taking a green walk down the streets of Kuala Lumpur and officially launching its Canon Goes Green campaign. The walk signifies Canon’s commitment towards the environment with the aim that more people will step forward…
Protecting peatlands will help the climate. AFTER years of screaming for funds to address the massive peatland loss in Indonesia, conservationists are finally getting noticed. The realisation that those annual peat fires not only contribute to hazy skies and respiratory ailments but are also accelerating global warming has attracted attention beyond the region. Peatlands cover…
SHAH ALAM (Aug 27, 2008) : The Selangor government will not back down from its policy on hillslope development. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim gave this assurance today after a meeting with developers, residents associations and non-governmental organisations. He said that while the state government was receptive to dialogues with developers over the…
PETALING JAYA: Fires along a 3km stretch of peat swamp along the Elite Highway between Shah Alam and the KL International Airport were deliberately set to clear the land for agriculture, said the Department of Environment (DOE). Selangor director Che Asmah Ibrahim said the enforcement team that had gone to the area after receiving the…
