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Wind energy in Vietnam: targeting 6 GW of installed wind power capacity by 2030
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has launched a Policy Pulse report on Vietnam, which provides qualitative analysis of the political and macroeconomic headwinds steering the wind power sector and…
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Ongoing trade disputes between the United States and China have stymied global markets and shaken the established order. Projected economic growth in South Asia has fallen 1.1 percentage points in jus…
Malaysia’s technological foresight is spurring its economy
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The recent advent of a circular economy highlights the importance of anaerobic digestion and biogas. Anaerobic digestion is a process where large organic matter is broken down into small molecules in …
Bangladesh: Climate-smart investment potential stands at $172b: IFC
Climate-smart investment potential of Bangladesh will be about $172 billion between 2018 and 2030, according to an estimate of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The investment will be mainl…
Malaysian PM: Govt wants private firms to invest in large scale vegetable farming
The government is encouraging private firms and government-owned companies such as Khazanah Nasional Bhd to invest in large scale fruit and vegetable farming to reduce the nation’s food import bill, w…
Asean Today – Oct 2019
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