The World Bank’s India Development Update, released in September, recommended that the country revisit its commitments to plurilateral trade deals, especially the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partn…
Asia’s export-driven economies brace for upheaval under Trump
Asia is bracing for disruption should American voters return Donald Trump to the White House, with his plans for sweeping tariffs threatening to hobble the region’s export-driven growth. Trump, who ra…
Sri Lankan president announces JVP/NPP government will implement savage IMF austerity program in full
Sri Lanka’s newly-elected Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna/National People’s Power (JVP/NPP) government has jettisoned its election pledge to renegotiate the country’s bailout agreement with the Internationa…
Southeast Asia’s Balancing Act in a Second Trump Presidency
As Southeast Asia prepares for the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the region is at a crossroads facing significant economic and geopolitical shifts. Trump’s resurgence heralds the revival …
Graphjet Technology begins operations at agricultural waste-to-graphite Facility in Malaysia
Graphjet Technology, a manufacturing company focusing on carbon-based materials, producing artificial graphite from biomass waste residues from the process of palm oil, announced the start of operatio…
AI boost for palm oil production in world’s first smart mill in Malaysia
The first palm oil mill in the world using artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been launched here. With Malaysia’s standing as the world second largest producer of palm oil, the cutting edge s…
Malaysia to Intensify Asean Green Economy by ‘Powering Through Change’
In the first week of COP29, the Malaysia Pavilion has become a vibrant hub for meaningful knowledge exchange surrounding critical topics such as Future-Proofing Our Environment, Just Transitioning, &#…
Vietnam revises Electricity Law to boost renewable energy and nuclear power
The Vietnamese government has proposed revisions to its Electricity Law to enhance its energy landscape by boosting the renewable energy sector and paving the way for nuclear power development. These …
Sri Lanka’s new president with Marxist-leanings wins two-thirds majority in parliament
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for h…
What Trump’s comeback means for Philippine-US economic relations
Donald Trump has secured a second term as the president of the United States, leaving political and economic experts across the world wondering: what now? For the Philippines, Trump’s win may signal t…