Shifting to renewables in small islands and isolated areas can provide cheap, reliable energy to more than half of the Philippine population or around 50 million people, says a new report by the US-ba…
PM Muhyiddin announces six-prong plan to revive Malaysia’s tourism, create special investment zones
The National Tourism Policy (DPN) 2020-2030 launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today aims to restore and preserve the country’s tourism industry to once again make Malaysia a preferre…
Nepal, World Bank sign Rs 9.3 billion project to bolster agriculture
The Government of Nepal and the World Bank have signed a $80 million (around NPR 9.3 billion) project to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector by strengthening rural market linkages and promoting entrepr…
Technology and open collaboration key to addressing financial inclusion in SEA
While increasing financial inclusion has long been an aspirational goal for many organisations and governments in developing nations, the economic damage wrought by Covid-19 has made it a more urgent …
Oil prices fall amid worries over new coronavirus strain
Oil prices slid in early trade on Monday as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom raised concerns that tighter restrictions there and in other European countries could stall a …
Siemens Energy’s digital transmission technology enables push for wind energy in Vietnam
Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract by Technology Resources Energy (TRE) to equip two onshore wind farms in Vietnam with Sensproducts, digitally enhanced transmission equipment. The two wind fa…
Politics, not science, key to easing EU palm oil restrictions, says expert
Politics is the key to overcoming the European Union’s (EU) continued opposition to palm oil not scientific facts. Speaking at the virtual Future-Proofed Palm Oil forum, Khalil Manaf Hegarty, director…
ADB approves grant to improve Bangladesh’s business competitiveness, intraregional trade
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $0.5 million grant assistance for promoting business competitiveness and intraregional trade of Bangladesh. The assistance is additional to an earlier gra…
US to help Vietnam develop clean energy
The U.S.’s official aid agency has signed an agreement with national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) for rooftop solar power generation. The Vietnam Urban Energy Security project, which the United S…
Ups and downs of rubber, pepper & cocoa industry
The rubber, pepper and cocoa industry in Malaysia is not isolated from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic which triggered not only supply problems, but also demand, coupled with the labour shortage …