Westpac Bank Amends Loan Policy

Following Tuesday’s victory over ASIC, the court rejected regulators’ irresponsible loan allegations, and Westpac announced a series of reforms to its home loan policy. The updated guidelines are scheduled to take effect on August 20, not only primarily, but also related brands: St George, Bank of Melbourne and Bank SA. Perhaps most notably, Westpac will…

Sponge Column: The Origin of Sponge City and Management Practice (2)

Practical practices in guarding water resources The basic strategy for achieving sustainable environmental resource management is to protect water resources, which has been the core objective of the US Army Corps of Engineers for environmental safety over the past 30 years. Based on this, “promoting water cycle health and strengthening water storage mechanism” has become…