Jonathan Oosting The Detroit News Published 11:00 AM EST Dec 27, 2018 Lansing — Michigan Gov.-elect Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced a new round of key hires for her incoming administration, including leaders for environment, transportation and state police departments. Paul Ajegba of Ann Arbor will be the next director for the Michigan Department of Transportation after working for the agency the past 28 years. He began his MDOT career in the Engineering Development Program and most recently served as Metro Region engineer. Liesl Eichler Clark of Howell will serve as director of the Department of Environmental Quality. She is the co-founder of 5 Lakes Energy consulting firm and previously worked as president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council and as deputy director for energy programs at the former Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth. The environment and transportation directors — among a … [Read more...] about Whitmer names environment, transportation leaders
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Stronger business environment is Government’s priority in 2019
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Improving business environment and national competitiveness is a core policy priority of the Vietnamese Government in 2019. This has great importance because many nations are racing to attract investment through fostering the quality of their business conditions. Resolution No 19 on the improvement of business environment has been implemented for five years and has gained a lot of success. The Government is planning to carry a further reform on this issue next year and this resolution is expected to be numbered 02 instead of 19, just after the Resolution No 01 which sets the major tasks and solutions to implement the socio-economic development and State budget for 2019. After five years of implementation, Resolution 19 has raised awareness of the State agencies and business community on the importance of fostering quality of the business climate and national competitiveness. The race to improve business conditions has been accelerated among … [Read more...] about Stronger business environment is Government’s priority in 2019
Ministry supports plan to collect environment fees on exhaust emissions
The Ministry of Finance has urged the Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, Transport and Agriculture and Rural Development to quickly draw up a plan to collect environment protection fees on exhaust emissions. Based on the plan, the Finance Ministry will propose the Government issue a decree on fee collection, news site Vietnamplus reported. A road section is crowded with vehicles. The Ministry of Finance has urged other relevant ministries to make plans to collect environment protection fees on exhaust emissions Accordingly, the plan should specify those subject to the fee; fee levels; fee calculation methods; and solutions for collecting, managing and using the fees. The Ministry of Finance expects to receive the plan before December 31. The Ministry of Finance also expects other relevant ministries to assign their competent subordinates to coordinate with it in preparing the decree. On October 16, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue assigned the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Ministry supports plan to collect environment fees on exhaust emissions
Activewear brands that give back to the environment
Historically, activewear has suffered from stigma. It conjures up visions of drab waterproofs, battered walking boots or – perhaps most derided of all – the dad fleece. Just as we’re more likely to pick up an artfully packaged lotion than, say, a nail brush, it’s often the case that the more functional the item of clothing, the harder it has to fight for our attention. That’s all changing, though. Utilitarianism has never had a stronger footing in luxury fashion, as evidenced by the functional cuts pioneered by brands like Vetements, Christopher Raeburn and Margaret Howell, experimental tech fabrications at labels such as Calvin Klein and Salvatore Ferragamo, and the enduring appeal of the backpack, which has waxed and waned on the catwalk for several seasons now. Simultaneously, the way we produce activewear is in a state of flux. Typically, sportswear equates to manmade fabrics heavily treated with chemicals that can be damaging to the environment. But … [Read more...] about Activewear brands that give back to the environment
HCM City works to further improve investment environment
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City has always taken on board suggestions from foreign businesses, including Japanese, for improving its investment environment and living conditions and adopting appropriate policies to enable foreign investors to operate here, according to its People’s Committee. Speaking at a roundtable discussion between the city administration and the Japanese business community yesterday, Deputy Chairman Lê Thanh Liêm said Japan was one of the city’s important partners in several fields. As of last November it was the fifth largest foreign investor in the city with 1,247 ongoing projects worth a total of nearly US$4.2 billion, he said. “This figure is very impressive but still not commensurate with the potential and strategic partnership of the two countries.” The roundtable has been held annually for the past 17 years to facilitate direct dialogue between Japanese entrepreneurs and city authorities, a testament to the … [Read more...] about HCM City works to further improve investment environment