The Philippines and Indonesia have signed a partnership to upgrade the skills of Filipino coffee farmers in order to boost their productivity, industry officials said. “This training aims to contribut…
Renewable energy investment in Asia expected to expand
Energy demand in Asia will double ten years from now, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Enhancing renewable energy usage in Asia will be vital, which investors, energy providers, and the …
Việt Nam ranks second in fintech investment in Southeast Asia
Venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for 36 per cent of the total fintech investment in Southeast Asia. The country had seen a soar in investment this year compa…
Indonesia’s carbon credit potential may raise bargaining power
Indonesia’s large carbon credit potentials because of its abundant natural resources including forests and mangroves can increase its bargaining power in its trade with other countries, a former…
Vietnam’s Tourism Sector: Opportunities for Investors in 2020
Contributing over six percent to Vietnam’s GDP every year, tourism is one of the most important driving forces for Vietnam’s economic development. Taking note of this, in 2011, the government released…
Germany facilitates Mekong basin management with additional funding
The German government will provide an additional $2.2 million to bolster cross-border water cooperation and environmental monitoring in the Mekong River Basin. A signing ceremony for the funding was h…
Indonesia urged to follow ‘game-changer’ Malaysia on palm oil maps
Environmentalists on Friday urged Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil grower, to follow the lead of rival producer Malaysia by allowing plantation and land maps to be made public to help fight defores…
Myanmar: Agriculture as an economic driver
It’s common to see roads in Shan State full of trucks loaded with vegetables. The state produces 60 percent of all vegetables consumed within the country. Some of the crops are even exported to neighb…
East Asia hopes to learn from China’s poverty alleviation strategy
In December 2016, China launched the pilot project of East Asia Poverty Reduction Cooperation (EAPRC). It’s a key element of China-led cooperation initiative on poverty reduction in East Asia. C…
ADB maintains robust growth outlook for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is expected to grow robustly in 2019 and 2020 riding on domestic consumption and strong remittance earnings, said the Asian Development Bank yesterday as it kept the growth outlook for the …