A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. What…
India Halts Fuel Pipeline Extension Project in Bangladesh Following Political Unrest
The Indian government has indefinitely suspended the construction of the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) in light of ongoing political instability in Bangladesh. The pipeline, which was de…
India-China power struggle in the Indian Ocean region continues
Last week, three Chinese warships (Hefei, Wuzhishan, and Qilianshan) and one Indian warship (INS Mumbai), which is a guided missile destroyer, simultaneously docked at the Port of Colombo. Reportedly,…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Enables Asian Farmers to Increase Rice Productivity
Local farmers during the basic agricultural practices training in 2023 in Myanmar. (Photo: Mynamar Department of Biotechnology Research) To achieve sustainable rice production and food security in the…
Malaysia and Indonesia attract record foreign investment amid US Fed policy shift
Global investors are increasing their investments in Indonesia and Malaysia, betting that these markets will gain more compared to other emerging economies as the United States’ Federal Reserve appear…
Biomass co-firing boosts economy, cuts emissions: PLN Energi Primer
PLN Energi Primer asserts that substituting coal with biomass co-firing at steam power plants (PLTUs) has created a positive economic multiplier effect. The company’s CEO, Iwan Agung Firstantara…
How have India and Bangladesh, two of the fastest-growing economies, performed in the last two decades?
In the wake of recent turmoil, uncertainty lurks over Bangladesh’s ability to maintain its growth momentum India and Bangladesh are among the fastest-growing major economies in the world. Howeve…
How Bangladesh’s interim leaders can turn the country’s troubled economy around
The current political turmoil in Bangladesh, which has seen the government collapse in the face of widespread protests, will pose a fresh set of challenges for the country’s economy. One of the most i…
Muhammed Yunus-led Bangladesh govt taps IMF, World Bank, other financial institutions for $8 billion funding
Bangladesh has approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other international lenders for loans worth $8 billion, Hindustan Times reported. Wit…
Vietnam pushes for high tech as investors pivot from China
Vietnam is exploring “breakthrough” incentives to attract foreign investors in semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence and green energy, as the south-east Asian manufacturing powerhouse s…