More than 200,000 independent oil palm smallholders across Malaysia are playing a dual role as producers of one of the country’s most strategic commodities while actively contributing to environmental…
A stock trader’s guide to navigating a rare ‘Super El Niño
As concerns over the Iran war recede, stock investors are confronting another threat: climate risk, which is prompting a reassessment of bets across sectors from agriculture to insurance. A high proba…
ADB Supports Cambodia’s Renewable Energy Transition with Major Battery Storage Project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $63.44 million financing package to accelerate the integration of renewable energy into Cambodia’s power system, strengthen grid stability and energy se…
India pushes to upgrade ASEAN FTA, advances talks on CECA with Australia
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that it is working with its ASEAN partners to review and upgrade the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), while negotiations are …
What Does the Future Hold for Supply Chain Sustainability?
Amid growing geopolitical uncertainties, sustainability has become a main focus within global supply chains. Sustainability can be positioned as a key indicator of profitability, as well as building r…
South Asia’s heatwave and ongoing energy crisis
Across India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, temperatures have crossed 45°C in several regions. Scientists now estimate that climate change has made such extreme heat events in South Asia at least three tim…
Malaysia among AI-exposed economies to outperform, says S&P
Malaysia is among economies in Asia likely to see better-than-expected expansion from strong growth of technology shipments this year, S&P Global Ratings said. Surging demand related to artificia…
Data centre boom powers Malaysia into global top 10 investment destination
For Malaysia, this massive capital positioning represents a significant transition from traditional manufacturing FDI toward high-value, technology-intensive assets that directly support national digi…
BANGLADESH: World Bank Provides $1.1 Billion Emergency Support to Safeguard Food Security, Livelihoods
The World Bank approved $1.1 billion for two projects to help Bangladesh mitigate the price and supply volatility in the global fertilizer and fuel markets, sustain food security, and enable rapid res…
Asean needs to move towards a more integrated STI ecosystem, says Chang
Malaysia emphasised the importance of Asean moving towards a more integrated and mission-oriented science, technology and innovation (STI) ecosystem to address regional challenges such as the energy t…