The goverment and state-owned railway operator KAI have kicked off a nearly two-month trial of B40 biodiesel in trains, starting with the Bogowonto train connecting Jakarta and Yogyakarta. Passengers …
Asean and the Middle East: Deepening ties to unlock economic and trade opportunities
AT A time of increasing trade turbulence, economic diversification has become a dominant theme. Against this backdrop, the Asean-Middle East corridor is gaining in prominence as the two regions enjoy …
The Bay of Bengal should be an economic superpower
IT IS THE biggest bay on Earth—so big that five countries define the Bay of Bengal’s rim, among them India, the biggest country in the world by population, and Bangladesh, the eighth most populous. As…
French energy firm to put up renewable projects in Mindanao
Two provinces and one city in Mindanao are expected to have a stable power supply after a French energy firm formally signified intention to put up renewable energy projects in the form of green hydro…
From palm oil to data: Malaysia builds AI hub on Singapore’s doorstep
In what were once wild jungle and palm oil plantations in southern Malaysia, the likes of TikTok, Nvidia and Microsoft are racing to install the building blocks of the digital economy: data centres. B…
Malaysia gets India’s backing in fight against anti-palm oil campaign
Malaysia has secured the backing of India, the world’s largest palm oil importer, in combating the anti-palm oil campaign propagated by Western nations. At a roundtable in New Delhi yesterday attended…
Laos plans to boost sustainable agriculture
Vientiane, July 17 Laos will carry out a green and sustainable agriculture demonstration project in 10 northern provinces of Laos, aiming to improve the quality of agricultural produce and develop agr…
Indonesia and US seal $35 million coral reef debt swap
Indonesia will commit to reef restoration while local non-profit groups will use conservation fund money to support projects that directly benefit reef ecosystems as well as sustainable livelihoods fo…
How Is Cambodia Attracting Foreign Investment?
We are past the halfway mark in 2024, and diversifying the range of international investment into Cambodia has been a key shift of the government under Prime Minister Hun Manet and part of the Pentago…
Bangladesh prefers India over China in $1 billion river project
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government would prefer neighboring India execute a $1 billion river development project, a move that would soothe New Delhi’s security concerns. “Chin…