This is my first year attending the SelectUSA Investor Summit. After finishing the pitching session at Guoco Midtown, Singapore, we continued our trip to Washington, D.C. It was a long flight, 27 hours, with 7 hours of transit in Abu Dhabi. Yet, it is worth coming. This summit is not only a five-day global event […]
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With sponsorship from the US ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP), we are pleased to attend the SelectUSA Investor Summit in Washington, D.C., from May 10-14, 2025. I bring ample new experience, insight, networks, and opportunities. As one of the awardees of the USASCP, we have a unique opportunity to meet our sponsor team members in
On behalf of Biopac, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation for your invaluable support throughout Shine competition. It is a true honor to be selected as a winner, and we are deeply grateful for the grant, mentorship, and collaborative efforts provided by the Swiss Re Foundation. The insights shared during the judging session
This article is a summary of Chapter 9, Cultivation and Domestication of Kappaphycus alvarezii Strains at Ubatuba Bay, Sao Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil, from an e-book entitled Tropical Phyconomy Coalition Development: Focus on Eucheumatoid Seaweeds, written by various authors. The authors reported that different colors and strains of seaweed seedlings may produce different yields of carrageenan.
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This article summarizes Chapter 12, Diverse Seaweed Farming Livelihoods in Indonesian Villages, from an e-book entitled Tropical Phyconomy Coalition Development: Focus on Eucheumatoid Seaweeds. The authors collected primary data by surveying 273 seaweed farmers in South Sulawesi, the biggest seaweed-producing province in Indonesia which produces approximately 20% of the global supply of carrageenan seaweed, representing 32%
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In this article, we will discuss the production process of semi-refined carrageenan (SRC). This article is written by a team of academics from the Chemical Engineering Department of Sepuluh November Institute of Technology in 2023. Carrageenan is a linear polysaccharide with galactose as its monomers, extracted from seaweed of the class Rhodophyceae. Carrageenan is available
Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health Do you want to know the impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health? This article may answer your curiosity. To date, micro- and nanoplastic fragments have been detected in honey, beer, salt, sugar, fish, shrimp, bivalves, and water (tap, bottled, and spring waters). People get plastic
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This article was written by three academics from the Master’s Program in Development Studies, except for the section updating the number of human trafficking victims in 2022, which was taken from Narasi TV. The issue of human trafficking in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is not yet resolved. Every year, NTT faces this humanitarian issue, and
This article is the summary of Chapter 8, The Bio Economic Seaweed Model (BESeM) for Modeling Kappaphycus Cultivation in Indonesia, from an e-book entitled Tropical Phyconomy Coalition Development: Focus on Eucheumatoid Seaweeds, written by various authors. While the discussion centers on Kappaphycus alvarezii, a similar study could also apply to Eucheuma spinosum and Gracilaria. Using
February 11-14, 2025, Nuremberg, Germany This was the first time Biopac joined Biofach as a co-exhibitor, invited by ITPC Hamburg. Biofach is an international expo specifically dedicated to connecting the organic and natural cosmetics community at the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food. Regional, national, and international stakeholders from the entire value chain meet,
