One relatively more affordable place to mine Bitcoin in Asia (excluding China) is Laos, thanks to its hydroelectric potential and electricity prices. What’s more, the landlocked country with a populat…
Malaysia keen to invest in Bangladesh’s palm oil industry
Malaysia has expressed interest to invest in palm oil-centric industries in Bangladesh to diversify exports. This will indirectly and directly provide employment opportunities to many people and expan…
Switzerland confident palm-oil deal with Indonesia can help sustainability campaign
The Swiss government is confident that a landmark trade agreement with Indonesia, which allows the exportation of palm oil to the European country at a low tariff, can improve environmentally sustaina…
Asian factories shake off lockdown blues, now face supply headaches
Asia’s factory activity stepped up a gear in October as emerging economies saw COVID-19 infections subside, but rising input costs, material shortages and slowing Chinese growth cloud the outloo…
The state of digital retail in ASEAN
Digital retail underlies a good e-Commerce experience for customers. This is especially important for online retailers now, given how online shopping is one of the most popular pastimes of people livi…
Asean Today – Oct 2021
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Malaysia’s government on Friday proposed a record budget for 2022 to bolster an economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic, with various industrial incentives and cash handouts for the poor …
IMF for continuing reforms to make Bangladesh economy more resilient
The International Monetary Fund has emphasised on continuing reforms to make Bangladesh’s economy more resilient and resuming progress towards the authorities’ ambition of reaching an upper middle-inc…
Lao starts tourism recovery roadmap
The Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has launched the Lao Tourism Recovery Roadmap for 2021-2025, aiming to support the recovery of the tourism sector in the wake of the Covid-19 outbr…
ASEAN Youth call for renewable energy transition
ASEAN youth delegates on Friday called for focus on energy transition towards green and renewable sources as part of cooperation on climate mitigation. The Youth on Climate Action – ASEAN Ministers Me…