The environment ministry says manufacturers should share pollution costs with the government and citizens by recycling products at the end of their lifecycle. It is proposing an Environmental Protecti…
Malaysia aims to implement B20 biodiesel mandate by end of 2022
Malaysia intends to implement its nationwide adoption of the B20 palm oil biofuel programme by the end of the year, the country’s palm oil board has announced. The mandate to manufacture biofuel…
Bangladesh’s biggest international trade fair kicks off at Chinese-built venue
The 26th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), the largest annual commercial and trade event in Bangladesh, kicked off on Saturday at a mega Chinese-built new venue. The trade fair, wh…
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China to scrap subsidies for electric vehicles
China will end subsidies for electric and hybrid cars at the end of the year, authorities have announced, saying the strength of sales in the sector meant state support was no longer needed. In a stat…
Taiwan eyeing medical field in Southeast Asia
Taiwan is to work with Medical Excellence Japan to explore market opportunities in Southeast Asia, as a part of its effort to fortify ties with New Southbound Policy countries, the Cabinet’s Office of…
World’s largest free trade deal takes effect on first day of 2022
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade agreement, entered into force on Saturday, injecting vitality into multilateralism and free trade…
Intel’s US$7 bil Penang investment will compel Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem to level up
It is the story of the year for Malaysia’s tech ecosystem. Intel Corporation US$7.1 billion (RM30 billion) investment into Malaysia, spread over 10 years, sent a jolt of excitement through the ecosyst…
India allows refined palm oil imports until Dec. 2022 to tame inflation-surge
Earlier last week, Government officials in India, the world’s seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by PPP (purchasing power parity), had told in a statement that the country wo…
Non-resident Bangladeshi investment potentials lie untapped
Nearly 2.4 million Bangladeshis are estimated to be living abroad permanently, either as citizens or on long-term permits, but there has been very little effort by the government to tap this huge sour…