Workers began to lay tracks on China’s first direct high-speed railway link to Vietnam on Tuesday. A track-laying machine put down a 500-meter-long track, domestic media outlet CGTN reported. Th…
Hidden Gem Of Asia: ‘Neglected’ Laos Can Be A Strategic Partner For India To Dominate S.E Asia, Corner China
The small, landlocked Southeast Asian country of Laos shares borders with Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and China. Although a relatively small nation, Laos could be a strategic bastion for Ind…
World’s fourth largest coffee crop threatened by El Nino
El Nino’s dry weather threatens to further dent coffee production in Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest grower, after excessive rains dragged down output to its lowest in more than a de…
India, Nepal & Bangladesh working on a first-of-its-kind tripartite electricity trade deal in South Asia
Such a tripartite agreement also open up space for India to start electricity trade with neighbouring countreis such as Sri Lanka and Myanmar Trade sources said that there is huge potential for India,…
Explained: What Tesla’s New Home In Malaysia Means For Nickel-Rich Indonesia
Indonesia’s year-long charm offensive to court investment from billionaire Elon Musk, seems to have hit a road block by the businessman’s decision to house Tesla’s Southeast Asian headquar…
Indonesia Aims Stronger Ties with Thailand to Bolster Rubber Prices
Indonesia is seeking to partner with fellow rubber producer Thailand as the country grapples with plummeting prices and the European Union’s rollout of an anti-deforestation law. Rubber trade wa…
Why are world leaders racing to the Pacific Islands?
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape is a busy host. Once a sleepy town, Port Moresby, the country’s capital, is now a buzzing diplomatic destination with VIP planes queueing up to lan…
Cambodia and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
Understanding the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy is crucial for countries like Cambodia, which find themselves at the crossroads of geopolitical interests and regional dynamics. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Stra…
BRI brings profound impact to Cambodia
The Belt and Road Initiative, the most ambitious and expansive infrastructure connectivity and development project ever conceived, was proposed a decade ago. The initiative connects about 150 countrie…
World Bank continues to accompany Vietnam to develop green agriculture
A World Bank delegation led by Anna Wellenstein, East Asia and Pacific Regional Director for Sustainable Development, held a working session with Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Deve…