On-Site Report Non-biodegradable plastic waste is polluting the environment and becoming an ever-increasing problem. In this segment, we will introduce 2 companies that are attempting to make a business out of dealing with this issue. One company has developed the ability to recycle PET bottles and create new ones of almost the same quality as a brand-new bottle. Since impurities are removed during the recycling process, beverage companies have already started using them. The other company, develops products made out of alternative materials. It is attracting attention for some products which are made mostly out of limestone. Not only were they able to drastically reduce the amount of oil used in the production process, their products are both durable and reusable. World Perspective Myanmar has been dubbed the last frontier of Asia. Long years of military rule left the country's economy stagnant. As a result, many citizens have no insurance policies and this has caught the attention of insurers. The firms are now waiting for an announcement they hope will allow foreign capital to make inroads into Myanmar's insurance market.

On-Site Report In order to reduce CO2 emissions, most of the world's automakers are shifting towards the electric vehicle. While most of these vehicles produce zero emissions, large quantities of CO2 are still produced when generating the electricity needed to power them. This means that until the process can be made greener, shifting to EVs will still pose a risk to the environment. With this problem in mind, 2 Japanese automakers are developing different technologies that offer low-emission alternatives to standard electric vehicles. World Perspective Young entrepreneurs with dreams of becoming Asia's next startup sensation recently flocked to an event in Singapore to pitch their business ideas. The main attraction was "Fight Club", where some 100 companies sparred to win recognition as the region's most promising new business.