Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed a 120 million US dollars financing agreement to help improve the irrigated agricultural and fisheries production and increase the incomes of 170,000 poor peop…
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Ukraine Crisis Could Disrupt ASEAN Countries’ Domestic Price Stability
Indonesian President Joko Widodo notified his citizens of the disruption in domestic price stability due to the Ukraine crisis. He also pressed how long the government could maintain local fuel prices…
IMF chief Georgieva says Ukraine war to lower global growth forecast
The war in Ukraine and massive sanctions against Russia have triggered a contraction in global trade, sending food and energy prices sharply higher and forcing the International Monetary Fund to lower…
After pandemic, war in Ukraine new threat to food security
The crisis in Ukraine and Russia, one of the world’s main sources of grain, fertilizers and energy, presents new challenges in securing food supplies on top of a prolonged pandemic, a U.N. offic…
Russia’s Continuing Ties to Southeast Asia—and How They Factor Into the Ukraine War
In recent years, Russia, which had not had much of a strategic or economic presence in Southeast Asia, has become a more involved player once again. It has cultivated close ties with Myanmar, regularl…
International Finance Corporation to boost investments in Sri Lanka
The International Finance Corporation is to boost its investments in Sri Lanka, with a focus on supporting private sector job creation, paving the way for robust investments to help spur the country’s…
7 countries offer to solve Philippines’ power problems
Even before President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 164 adding nuclear energy in the country’s power source mix, several countries had already offered to help the Philippines find a way t…
India, Bangladesh To Soon Finalise Joint Study On Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
India and Bangladesh on Friday (4 March) held a commerce secretary level meeting to discuss several issues including the finalisation of joint study on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CE…
Việt Nam to cut solar power capacity in draft plan
Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành told the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to reduce the solar capacity and increase offshore wind power in the draft Power Master Plan VIII. According to the Go…