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…
Philippines tourism thrives as Qatar investments drive unprecedented growth in the halal hospitality sector
Qatar’s investments are poised to significantly contribute to the growth of the Philippines’ experiential tourism sector while boosting the halal-readiness of its hospitality industry, according to an…
Malaysia launches national guidlines on AI governance, ethnics
Speaking at the launch, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that the National Guidelines on AIGE is a framework for setting parameters for AI users in industry and a code of…
World Bank Vice President Pledges Support to Bangladesh’s Reforms for Inclusive Growth
The World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, concluded his visit to Bangladesh today and pledged the World Bank’s support for critical reforms to help the country achieve inclusi…
Review of India, ASEAN trade pact to create new opportunities for businesses: Goyal
The review of India-ASEAN free trade agreement in goods will forge deeper trade and economic ties besides creating new opportunities for businesses on both sides, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on F…
Vietnam’s agricultural products strive to meet EU’s higher standards
The EU recently introduced a draft regulation to lower the Maximum Residue Level (MRL) for four pesticide active substances starting next February. A representative of the Office of the Vietnam Sanita…
UAE’s clean energy investments exceed $12bln: Suhail Al Mazrouei
In 2023, the UAE achieved a growth of 70 per cent in installed renewable energy capacity ABU DHABI: Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said that the UAE has made s…