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South Korea’s eco-friendly ship that cleans the ocean of rubbish

South Korea’s eco-friendly ship that clears ocean rubbish

February 26, 2021

Researchers are designing an environmentally-friendly ship to clean up the ocean.

North Korea: Enforcing sanctions against the most sanctioned country globally

November 11, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, interviews Kerry B Contini, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, on trade sanctions against North Korea and the need for a good compliance program and best practices to counter evasion.

Shining a light on North Korea’s illicit shipping and sanctions evasion practices

November 6, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, interviews Mathew Ha, research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, on Pyongyang’s illegal maritime tactics to evade sanctions.

Without fear or favor: advocating for ethics and transparency

October 12, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, interviews Philip Teoh, a prominent maritime lawyer, on the importance of ethics and transparency.

happy group of malay girls receiving PTP backpacks, holding onto wrapped gifts

EXCLUSIVE: A port that cares about ethics

April 25, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, talks to Marco Neelsen, CEO of Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), on the importance of ethical business practice and in being a good corporate citizen as well as ensuring a sustainable environment.

EXCLUSIVE: Managing Malaysia's most advanced port

March 20, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, talks to Marco Neelsen, CEO of Port of Tanjung Pelepas, on why it is important to have integrity as a guidepost to making business decisions.

EXCLUSIVE: A port that cares about ethics

June 20, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Integrity and managing the most advanced port in Malaysia

May 30, 2019

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, talks to Marco Neelsen, CEO of Port of Tanjung Pelepas, on why it is important to have integrity as a guidepost to making business decisions.

EXCLUSIVE: How to rise to a board-level position at shipping companies

April 25, 2019

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, talks to Inna Kuznetsova on the need for more gender diversity and what it takes for women to rise to board-level position in our still male-dominated industry.

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EXCLUSIVE: High flying woman in shipping shares her story

April 15, 2019

Lee Kok Leong, special correspondent, embarks on an assignment to profile a prominent individual who has left an indelible mark on the global maritime industry.