Last week, we published a sector report on the Oil Palm industry in Nigeria, with a focus on Okomu and Presco, the two listed palm oil producers. Palm oil prices have reached record highs in 2022, dri…
Soft-Landing Bangladesh’s Economy
Economists are fond of drawing analogies from flying. Thus, when economies attain sufficient, sustained growth, they “take off.” When external conditions help them grow faster, they are pu…
Viet Nam becomes 5th largest tea exporter worldwide
The nation has 123,000ha tea trees, capable of producing 1.02 million tons of fresh tea buds. Vietnamese tea products are exported to 74 countries and territories, including Pakistan, China, Russia, a…
Malaysia cannot decouple from China’s economy; closer integration expected: Malaysian ambassador
Malaysia looks forward to an early resumption of people-to-people exchanges with China that have been cut off by the epidemic, Raja Dato’ Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, Ambassador of Malaysia to China…
Vietnam’s economy a bright spot amid regional volatility and inflation risks: Moody’s
Despite a moderation in Vietnam’s July exports this year, Moody’s Analytics is positive on the country’s prospects as it remains a beneficiary of investment inflows redirected from policy uncertaintie…
Malaysia’s economy expands 8.9pc in Q2
The Malaysian economy has grown faster in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 than the 5.0 per cent posted in Q1, with Bank Negara Malaysia expecting the pace to be even better in the current Q3. The coun…
Smart farming as a service 5G in PH agriculture: a transformation in waiting
Is it possible to take a slow-growth industry ravaged by natural disasters, urbanization and COVID-19 and transform it into a profitable, growing sector that creates value for business owners and cust…
Bangladesh to stagger industry holidays amid energy crisis
The government of Bangladesh on Thursday announced zone-based weekly holidays for industries in the country as a fresh power rationing measure in the backdrop of an ongoing energy and economic crisis …
Southeast Asia at Energy-Climate Crossroads
Southeast Asia is at the crossroads of choosing between a climate agenda hostile to fossil fuels and the energy security its population desperately needs. Central to the question is the use of coal. T…
Lao tourism sees signs of recovering after reopening
The number of tourists coming to Laos increased again after it lifted travel restrictions in January 2022, said the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism’s Tourism Development Department. The L…