Sri Lanka has so far built 177 MegaWatts (MW) of rooftop solar and a further 300MW of larger plants are under development or contracts have been awarded, ministers said as part of a plan to build 1,00…
Nepal’s honey and beekeeping industry is about more than profit
KATHMANDU (The Kathmandu Post/ANN) – Honey is in Bal Krishna Upadhyay’s lifeblood. Upadhyay’s family has been keeping Asian honey bees for generations. But last year was a bleak winter. His normally p…
Malaysia, Indonesia threaten EU over palm oil ban
The European Union risks a trade war with Malaysia over its “grossly unfair” policies aimed at palm oil exports, according to nationalist Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said. The European Commission …
Nepal: Govt excited after Investment Summit: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government was excited after the investment summit. Talking to media persons at Biratnagar airport Sunday, Prime Minister Oli said the considerable participat…
Nepal, Myanmar collaboration for infrastructure development
Federation of Contractors’ Association of Nepal and Myanmar Licensed Contractors Association signed a memorandum of understanding to move ahead in collaboration for the infrastructure development. The…
Sri Lanka plans 6,000 acre investment zone in Monaragala: PM
Sri Lanka is planning a 6,000 acre industrial zone in Monaragala as well a total of 6,000 acres of industrial areas in Hambantota, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said. “The industrial z…
Myanmar tourism expects comeback in 2019 amid rising visitor arrivals, investment
The year 2018 was a challenging year for Myanmar’s tourism sector as Western tourist arrivals continued its downward trend, but the trade is hopeful that 2019 will mark a turnaround as the year starte…
Opportunities in the halal economy
The word “halal”, or what is deemed permissible in Islam, used to be applied to mainly food and drink. But today, it encompasses a much broader area of products and services, including healthcare, tra…
Mahathir warns of retaliation if EU keeps up palm oil offensive
Putrajaya will consider retaliation if the European Union persists with its campaign against palm oil, Malaysia’s prime minister said when describing the offensive as disingenuous. Dr Mahathir M…
Vietnam Will Soon Have Its First Licensed Cryptocurrency Exchange
Linh Thanh Group and KRONN Ventures AG have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a cryptocurrency exchange in Vietnam. The license for the exchange has reportedly already been approved. I…