As the Philippines slowly loosens its COVID-19 protocols, it has become necessary to address other important issues that emerged, or were exacerbated, during our extended lockdown. This is particularl…
Intel to Spend $7 Billion on Big Malaysia Chipmaking Expansion
Intel Corp. is spending $7 billion to build a new chip packaging facility in Malaysia, a major Asian investment intended to address endemic global semiconductor shortages at a time Washington is advoc…
Bangladesh now a digital economy: Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh has now become a digital economy and the country is now a role model of development to the world. “Information technology is changing day by d…
Bursa launches Digital Research for the investment community
BURSA Malaysia Bhd launched Bursa Digital Research, a multi-faceted research portal that serves to provide investors with an added source of research and data analysis with the objective of improving …
Could Ireland be on the cusp of a biofuel revolution?
Biofuels are coming back into both public and Governmental focus in Ireland, not least with the recent announcement that the cost of adding extra biofuel blends to petrol and diesel will be “cushioned…
Asean Today – Nov 2021
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Vietnam’s agriculture: from local to global mindset
Agriculture has always been a pioneer in the Doi Moi (renovation) process, contributing significantly to achievements in poverty reduction and food security in Vietnam. In the time of globalization an…
China and Laos open $6 billion high-speed rail link
A $6 billion high-speed rail line connecting China with its Southeast Asian neighbour Laos opened on Friday, a milestone in Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure plans. Chinese Presid…
Chinese firm to implement Bangladesh’s first waste-to-energy project
A Chinese firm signed four project investment agreements on a waste-to-energy project with its Bangladeshi partners in Dhaka on Wednesday. According to the agreements, China Machinery Engineering Corp…
The Glasgow Climate Pact and next steps in safeguarding our collective future
This month, the UK welcomed the countries of the world to Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26 – our moment to get the world on track to address the enormous threat …