Majida Begum squats in the mud where her kitchen used to be, scaling fish with a dull blade. Seasonal floods are a part of life on the riverbank where Begum lives in northern Bangladesh. Each spring, …
Bangladesh widens energy basket–hydro-power from the Himalayas, gas from Qatar on Sheikh Hasina’s radar
Bangladesh was in the middle of an energy crisis last year, with rampant electricity shortages owing to the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict which has had implications for the entire South Asia. The…
ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Banks Consider Dropping US Dollar, Euro and Yen, Indonesia Calls for Phasing Out Visa and Mastercard
An official meeting of all ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors kicked off on Tuesday (March 28) in Indonesia. Top of the agenda are discussions to reduce dependence on the US Dollar, Eu…
Evolution in global value chains key to a green and resilient ASEAN
ASEAN has again proven itself to be among the world’s most resilient economic groupings. Relying on strong exports, sound macroeconomic policies and effective buffers, the economies of ASEAN recovered…
ASEAN can grow inclusively, sustainably
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) of Indonesia, as the chair of the 2023 ASEAN Capital Market Forum (ACMF), is optimistic that ASEAN can achieve fast, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth. …
Modi, Bangladesh’s Hasina launch first cross-border energy pipeline
The pipeline will carry diesel from NRL’s marketing terminal at Siliguri in West Bengal to the Parbatipur depot of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Ba…
Southeast Asia largest wind power plant to be constructed in Laos
The largest wind power plant in Southeast Asia, “the Monsoon Wind Project” will be constructed in Laos, stated the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to Xinhua News, the wind power plant will be …
AWS to pump $6bn into Malaysia cloud by 2037
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest US$6 billion in Malaysia over the next 14 years to boost cloud services across the country. AWS is committed to Southeast Asia, and this move is the latest as it …
Southeast Asian Economies Expected To Grow
As China’s economy cools, countries belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to rise in economic prominence, reported the IMF. After all, with a collective populati…
PM says Sri Lanka’s economy will be opened again to the international community with IMF facility
The Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that with the approval granted by the International Monetary Fund for the agreement by next week, the doors of our economy will be opened again to the intern…