Bangladesh’s economy may have regained some stability in recent months, but it now stands at a critical point, with inflation, financial sector weaknesses, low investment, governance shortcoming…
Asean economies head into 2026 on a strong note
Resilience and strength in regional exports Evidence mounts that supply chain realignment is generating an increase in intra-regional trade and benefiting Asean exports. This momentum is particularly …
How Bridge Data Centres builds on ESG to shape the future of sustainable business and infrastructure
Bridge Data Centres (BDC) does not just adopt ESG principles — it builds its entire business on them. From day one, sustainability has been embedded into the company’s DNA, guiding its decisions, shap…
Sri Lanka’s President Speaks: Turmoil, Recovery and Diplomacy
In a candid conversation with Newsweek in the stately bilateral meeting room at the President’s Secretariat in Colombo, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake laid out the realities his nation faces in th…
Not China, not India — Asian “sleeping giant” wakes up and will align 5,000,000 solar panels in 2026
With China and India transitioning to clean energy, an Asian “sleeping giant” is waking up and accelerating the clean energy transition. While China has enjoyed manufacturing dominance and India has m…
Nepal says economy suffered $586 million hit from ‘Gen Z’ protests
The anti-graft protests in September that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal’s $42 billion economy, a government statement said on F…
Malaysia Critical Minerals Cooperation
For U.S. companies, Malaysia’s rapidly evolving rare earth and advanced materials ecosystem—now backed by new bilateral agreements—creates a uniquely favorable window for commercial entry, joint ventu…
Palm Oil Waste Innovation Offers New Path for Industry, Sustainability
Indonesia’s vast palm oil industry is generating new opportunities for sustainable innovation. Novitri Hastuti, Senior Researcher at the Biomass and Bioproduct Research Center of the National Research…
Africa’s new palm oil frontier: PHC positions DRC for growth and invites Malaysian collaboration
When conversations arise about the future of the global palm oil industry, attention has long remained centred on Malaysia and Indonesia. But quietly and strategically, the Democratic Republic of the …
Cambodia launches $240M project to boost climate-resilient agriculture in 4 provinces
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) yesterday officially launched a $240 million project to strengthen climate resilience, modernise irrigation systems and improve rural livelihoo…