Palm oil can play a major role in maintaining global food security, but government and industry leaders have urged the sector to prioritise research and development to overcome its many existing chall…
How tourism is shaping Cambodia’s economic growth
The earnest efforts of the Royal Government along with the private sector have helped Cambodia regain a record 6.7 million international tourists last year. This has been largely achieved through dive…
Bangladesh needs to establish dozens of waste-to-energy projects on a Public-Private Partnership basis
Waste management remains one of the most pressing challenges for governments worldwide. According to available statistics, the waste generation rate in Bangladesh was estimated to be 0.52 kg per capit…
Six Months After the July Uprising, Bangladesh’s Democracy Lurches Forward
Six months after Bangladesh’s repressive Awami League (AL) government was overthrown in a student-led uprising, Bangladesh’s democratic reformation is entering a critical phase. The reform commissions…
Sri Lanka’s Digital Economy: Ambitious Goals or Daydreaming?
Sri Lanka stands at a pivotal moment in its journey towards a thriving digital economy. With digital transformation on the horizon, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Eco…
The hidden costs of green energy: A Philippine perspective
As the Philippines pursues energy transformation, we must prioritize what matters most: ensuring a reliable and secure power supply for our nation. While the country has committed to ambitious renewab…
Cambodia opens to all investors wishing to invest in agricultural sector to promote sector, says Minister of Agriculture
Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and leaders received a courtesy call from Professor Wendy Umberger, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for International Agricultur…
India’s push for self-reliance in palm oil gets a boost with NMEO-OP
From packaged foods to personal care products, palm oil is an irreplaceable ingredient that makes modern life possible. Hence, as a country that is the world’s biggest importer of crude edible palm oi…
Indonesia’s energy transition needs a decentralised approach
Indonesia’s energy transition efforts are continuously being undermined by policy inconsistencies and missed targets. Despite government regulations setting a limit of coal use at 30 per cent of the t…
DeepSeek, The New AI Cold War, And Its Implications For ASEAN – OpEd
From the US perspective, the DeepSeek phenomenon has set strategic alarm bells ringing. While it weakens US sanctions aimed at restricting China’s AI advancement, it emboldens emerging economies (this…