China has preceded the United States in upgrading its relations with the 10-member group to a similar status, and the latest development reflects intensifying competition between Beijing and Washingto…
Indian PM Modi to Visit Lumbini to Discuss Shared Buddhist Heritage and Future Tourism
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, plans to visit Nepal this month, touting historical ties through shared Buddhist heritage and the growing potential for international Buddhist tourism in the two…
Malaysia may cut palm oil export tax amid global supply crisis
Malaysia’s Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said importing countries have asked Malaysia to reduce its export taxes, and some – like India, Iran and Bangla…
Bangladesh secures $200m from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to support renewables
The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has extended a $200 million long-term credit facility to Bangladesh to finance a range of infrastructure projects, including renewable energy …
Laos to drop COVID-19 entry curbs for vaccinated tourists
Laos will drop COVID-19 entry restrictions for fully vaccinated tourists from Monday after the country reported falling coronavirus cases and deaths, senior officials said. The small Southeast Asian n…
Malaysia aims to regain palm oil market share in EU amid global shortage
Malaysia, the world’s second largest palm oil producer, on Friday said it plans to leverage the global edible oil shortage and “political tension in Europe” to regain market share af…
Why Indonesia Banned Palm Oil Exports
The last several months have been a wild ride for Indonesia’s palm oil sector, culminating last week in a blanket ban on exports of both crude palm oil and its refined products, such as cooking oil. R…
Okra Solar is bringing renewable energy to underserved markets
Okra Solar walked away with the trophy and a giant check at our 2019 Shenzhen Hardware Battlefield event. It’s a moment happily eternalized in a new press release announcing the renewable energy start…
Uncertainty, geopolitical competition remain a threat to Asean
The Asian Vision Institute (AVI)’s Centre for Sustainable Development Studies (CSDS) organised the eleventh AVI-SDGs Dialogue webinar series on “Peace and Sustainable Development” via Zoom and Faceboo…
Asean Today – May 2022
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