Geospatial data is quietly redrawing the map of environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis, replacing company narratives and national averages with granular, independently verifiable evidence…
Malaysia’s Johor launches 7,300-acre innovation sandbox, part of new special economic zone with neighboring Singapore
The Malaysian state of Johor is debuting a sprawling new innovation sandbox, bolstering its plans to build a “regional champion” alongside the border with Singapore. The 7,300-acre development—named I…
ASEAN economies move up the global chip value chain
According to a report released by Hinrich Foundation on November 25, once peripheral players in assembly and testing, ASEAN economies are now emerging as strategic nodes in global chip production and …
Malaysia to speed up licensing to draw foreign investment in sustainable aviation fuel
The government will accelerate and simplify licensing approvals for activities related to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to attract greater foreign investment and strengthen Malaysia’s position in th…
Economy at a critical point despite some stability
Bangladesh’s economy may have regained some stability in recent months, but it now stands at a critical point, with inflation, financial sector weaknesses, low investment, governance shortcoming…
Asean economies head into 2026 on a strong note
Resilience and strength in regional exports Evidence mounts that supply chain realignment is generating an increase in intra-regional trade and benefiting Asean exports. This momentum is particularly …
How Bridge Data Centres builds on ESG to shape the future of sustainable business and infrastructure
Bridge Data Centres (BDC) does not just adopt ESG principles — it builds its entire business on them. From day one, sustainability has been embedded into the company’s DNA, guiding its decisions, shap…
Sri Lanka’s President Speaks: Turmoil, Recovery and Diplomacy
In a candid conversation with Newsweek in the stately bilateral meeting room at the President’s Secretariat in Colombo, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake laid out the realities his nation faces in th…
Not China, not India — Asian “sleeping giant” wakes up and will align 5,000,000 solar panels in 2026
With China and India transitioning to clean energy, an Asian “sleeping giant” is waking up and accelerating the clean energy transition. While China has enjoyed manufacturing dominance and India has m…
Nepal says economy suffered $586 million hit from ‘Gen Z’ protests
The anti-graft protests in September that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal’s $42 billion economy, a government statement said on F…