The amount set aside is for the 2021-2024 period and will focus on promoting “inclusive and sustainable development”, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) announced on Thursday. The new r…
How to Get the Biggest Bang for Our Clean Energy Buck in Southeast Asia
If we’re going to accelerate the global clean energy transition, we need to get smarter about how we deploy scarce climate finance overseas. Nowhere is a smarter approach needed than in one of the las…
MyDIGITAL: Malaysia’s catalyst to drive native policies and digital-first economy
With digital transformation being an important catalyst for Malaysia’s inclusive economic recovery, MyDIGITAL and the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint announced today by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyi…
Malaysia fast-tracks 5G with $3.7B goverment-funded network
Malaysia has revived its stalled 5G program with the aim of going live by year-end. Announcing the plan on Friday, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has returned to the original scheme of a go…
Is floating agriculture a nature-based solution?
Farmers of the south-central districts of Bangladesh, namely Barishal, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Pirojpur, have been practicing floating agriculture for decades, if not centuries. But over the last tw…
Smart Cities In The Post COVID-19 Era
Cities are home to most of the world’s population and where problems and solutions meet. They are centres of economic growth and innovation. However, the high concentration of people and economic acti…
India steps on the gas for infrastructure projects in northeast
With an eye on China, India has been speeding up infrastructure project construction in the strategic northeastern region of the country, which include 1,819 km of roads completed over the last two ye…
Major Malaysian Bank Kenanga Acquires 19% Stake in a Crypto Exchange
One of Malaysia’s top investment banks has bought a 19% stake in a local crypto exchange via its private equity arm. The Kenanga Investment Bank announced its inception into the crypto business by inv…
Fast Fashion Brands Join Sustainable Recycling Partnership in Bangladesh
Major fashion brands, including H&M, M&S and C&A, are getting behind an initiative in Bangladesh that aims to use more recycled materials in clothing production and significantly cut pl…
JPMorgan Says Commodities May Have Just Begun a New Supercycle
With agricultural prices soaring, metal prices hitting the highest in years and oil well above $50 a barrel, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is calling it: Commodities appear to have begun a new supercycle …