India’s recent move to cut import tax on Southeast Asian palm oil helped buoy plantation stocks in Malaysia, brightening the outlook for a sector that is enjoying a sharp rise in prices tracking…
China-Laos railway power supply project launched in Lao capital
The power supply project for the China-Laos railway was kicked off in the Lao capital on Monday. The power supply project for the China-Laos railway is the first BOT (build-operate-transfer) power gri…
Nepal: Government to promote commercial herb farming
The Ministry of Forest and Environment has started collecting geographical data and information on a massive scale to promote production of medicinal herbs. The ministry plans to identify potential ar…
View: How India’s economy came back down to earth
India’s economy lost its sheen this year. As it stumbles through a deep slowdown and a credit crisis, the country has gone from being hailed as a colossus-in-waiting to placing among the also-ra…
Japan to launch project to boost farm productivity in Myanmar
Japan will launch a 390 million yen ($3.6 million) project in May in Myanmar to boost irrigation and agricultural management as part of efforts to increase productivity and eradicate poverty in the So…
7 countries that shook up the world in 2019
As governments all over the world struggled to keep their societies, water resources and forests intact, global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels rose once again—albeit at a slower rate—this …
Fintech’s next big inflection point in Southeast Asia may come beyond 2020
The digital economy in Southeast Asia has been one of the region’s economic success stories. In 2019, the region’s internet economy crossed the US$100 billion valuation mark, posting three-fold growth…
Fintech’s next big inflection point in Southeast Asia may come beyond 2020
The digital economy in Southeast Asia has been one of the region’s economic success stories. In 2019, the region’s internet economy crossed the US$100 billion valuation mark, posting three-fold growth…
Vietnam: PM lauds information-communications sector’s achievements
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visits the booth displaying military-run Viettel’s 5G products in Hà Nội on Saturday, on the sidelines of a meeting to review the work of the Ministry of Informat…
Pakistan is a land with untapped tourism potential: PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday appreciated Pakistan’s “unimaginable beauty” and “hidden natural wonders”. In a tweet, the premier shared an article by Wanderlust on nine “most breathtaking wonder…