A Virginia Tech team has introduced Bangladesh’s first biocontrol program to combat an invasive weed. Parthenium hysterophorus, a tropical weed native to Central and South America, first reached the S…
Vietnam Says SpaceX’s Starlink Plans $1.5 Billion Investment
SpaceX is proposing to invest $1.5 billion in Vietnam tied to its Starlink satellite service in the near future, the government said, citing a meeting between the company’s Senior Vice President Tim H…
A political and policy tightrope awaits Sri Lanka’s new president
In Brief Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election on 21 September 2024, marking a historic shift in the country’s politics. He is the first candidate outside the two main e…
Rice farmers can earn through carbon trading
Rice farmers have the potential to reduce their carbon emissions and earn through carbon trading if certain policy changes are implemented by the government, according to the Philippine Rice Research …
India palm oil output to triple in 6 years as farmers plant more: Agrovet
India palm oil output to triple in 6 years as farmers plant more: Agrovet India currently imports around 16 million tons of vegetable oils per annum, including 9 to 10 million tons of palm oil, mainly…
Malaysia to establish task force with Laos to boost energy sector development
Malaysia is planning to establish a task force with Laos to strengthen cooperation in developing the energy sector of both countries, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, wh…
Indonesia Can Lose $1.6 Billion Without EU Trade Pact
Jakarta. Indonesia will likely lose billions of American dollars in exports if it cannot close the overdue deal with the European Union, according to the country’s business association. Jakarta has be…
Vietnam’s rubber exports reach 1.7 billion USD in eight months
Vietnam’s rubber exports topped 1.7 billion USD in the first eight months of 2024, statistics show. With this result, the whole year’s turnover is forecast to hit 3 – 3.5 billion USD, equi…
Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy
Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery following the South Asi…