Vietnam is facing a crucial crossroads in terms of renewable energy policy and has the opportunity to act now to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind in this decade. A new report released by the…
Economic outlook for South Asia dampened, but Bangladesh recovering: ADB
The Asian Development Bank has said the economic outlook for South Asia is dampened by new waves of COVID-19, but the Bangladesh economy is recovering. The country’s exports in the first 11 months of …
ADB commits to supporting Indonesia to promote green economy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to support Indonesia’s transition to a low-carbon economy with funding for clean energy generation. Addressing the 2021 International Climate Change Confer…
We trained them but their agriculture is more developed!
IN the late 1960s to early 1980s, there were droves of Thai students who pursued their graduate studies in agriculture and agriculture-related fields at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños …
Nepal creates short-term jobs for tourism workers amid COVID-19
With a large number of workers in the tourism industry rendered unemployed amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the Nepal Tourism Board is implementing a program to provide temporary employment to …
MDEC aims to boost Malaysia’s digital economy with DIF5 by generating RM50bn worth of investments, and more
The five-year plan is also targeting to provide 50,000 high-value jobs in the MSC, Malaysia’s high-technology business district. To enhance Malaysia’s digital economy by 2025, the Malaysia Digital Eco…
Malaysia’s Maybank to implement $11.9 bln sustainable finance framework
Malaysia’s largest lender by assets, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) (MBBM.KL), said on Monday it was committed to implementing a 50 billion ringgit ($11.88 billion) sustainable product framework …
Invest energy establishes joint venture with European ESG fund for investments in SE Asia
Invest Energy, a leading clean energy and energy efficiency solutions developer & investor based in Malaysia, is establishing a joint venture with the leading Swiss Fund Manager, SUSI Partners AG…
Huawei wants to empower ASEAN’s green development
Chinese telecom giant Huawei will leverage its digital power innovations to enable the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) cooperation on climate change and green development. Jeffer…
Russian oil company considers 1GW offshore wind in Vietnam
Russian state-owned oil firm Zarubezhneft has entered an agreement with Belgian contractors Deme Concessions to develop an up to 1GW Vietnamese offshore wind project, according to media reports. They …