Spiritual leader Sadhguru, who has been on his yearly pilgrimage tour in Nepal for over two weeks, today said the Nepali economy can make tremendous progress through the tourism sector alone. The vene…
Brunei welcomes virtual tourists
The charms of Brunei Darussalam with its rich rainforests and greenery were portrayed during the recent virtual trips presented by the Asean-Korea Centre with ASEAN millennials to help people discover…
Vietnamese Solar Power Plant Could Reach 2.8 Gigawatts Soon
As we wrote in May, Vietnam has become a surprising solar power champion in the past year. Well, it shot into the role in December 2020. And it seems that it’s happy to keep going. Recent news is that…
Malaysia’s Carsome Reaches $1.3 Billion Valuation In Funding Round From MediaTek And Others
Carsome Group, an online platform for buying and selling used cars, said on Wednesday that it had become Malaysia’s largest tech unicorn after a $170 million funding round boosted its valuation to $1.…
Vietnam business news august 29
Vietnamese firms invested US$575 million abroad over the last eight months of 2021, a year-on-year increase of 74.1 percent, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The above figure incl…
Nepal-Malaysia to work together for tourism promotion
Nepal and Malaysia have expressed their readiness to work together for the promotion of tourism in both countries. Nepal Tourism Board and Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu held a meeting for the purpose…
This Southeast Asian country’s COVID surge may worsen the car chip shortage
The Southeast Asian country hasn’t historically had the kind of importance to technology supply chains that Taiwan, South Korea or Japan do. But in recent years, Malaysia emerged as a major center for…
China’s ‘capitalism’ came in tiny steps, expert tells Sri Lanka forum
China’s transition to a market economy was not the result of a one blue print but a series of tiny changes the allowed individuals at grass roots levels to make their decisions, an author and an exper…
Why road freight is gaining traction in the SEA supply chain
In the supply chain, air freight is often considered the fastest mode of travel. However, road freight is now increasingly growing in demand in Southeast Asia. More businesses are now seeing road frei…
Matrade propelling digitally enabled halal trade at Mihas 2021
In a bid to strengthen Malaysia’s position as the world’s halal hub leader, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) aims to facilitate high-value, cross-border halal trade digita…