In recent times, the global economy has endured far-reaching macroeconomic shocks ranging from pandemic-induced disruptions, severe climatic events, and geopolitical tensions to an active war with a c…
ASEAN’s Agricultural Climate Resilience: Is Strengthening Domestic Production Enough?
To achieve global food security, there is a need not only to increase domestic production, but also to adapt to the climatic impacts on agriculture. This is particularly pertinent in Southeast Asia. I…
RCEP: Boon or Bane for Marcos’s Government?
After almost two years of shillyshallying, the Philippines is joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as the last of the present 14-member Asia-Pacific free trade grouping. The …
Revitalizing rivers of life in Asean
Many of the largest cities in the world were built beside rivers. This is also the case in Southeast Asia, a region that is rich in biological diversity. Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City prospered because o…
India set to become 3rd largest economy in 5 years; says Goyal; hails PM Modi’s 2019 snub to RCEP
India would become the third largest economy in the world in the next five years and by 2047 could be at the level the United States of America is at present, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Satur…
Adani Green Energy to set up wind power project in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka on Thursday announced that it has approved $442 million wind power project by Adani group’s Adani Green Energy. This the first major foreign investment by cash strapped country. Sri La…
Mapping local plastic recycling supply chains: Insights from selected cities in India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam
In partnership with Anthesis Group, the Circulate Initiative conducted a detailed assessment of wastesheds in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. SEI Asia contributed to the Thailand report. Thou…
World’s Longest River Cruise ‘MV Ganga Vilas’ Enters Assam From Bangladesh After 39 Days Travel From Varanasi
The world’s longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, arrived at Dhubri in Assam on Friday (17 February). “MV Ganga Vilas arrived at zero point on the Indo-Bangladesh border this morning at around 1…
Clothing exports from Bangladesh rise as China’s share in ready-made garment market declines
Bangladesh is ready to topple China as the top clothing exporter to the EU amid Beijing’s decreasing share in the ready-made garment (RMG) market, reported Nikkei Asia. Notably, in the wake of t…
PM Anwar says Malaysia targeting to supply more palm oil to Germany, urges EU not to be rigid with regulations
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes the European Union (EU) will not be too rigid with its regulations imposed on Malaysian export commodities, especially palm oil products. As the second la…