Palm oil futures prices set a new all-time high in Malaysia on Sept. 30 as news of supply concerns and higher exports coincided with Chinese buyers rushing to book palm oil shipments to make up for a …
Japan Considers Bangladesh As A New Investment Destination In Asia – OpEd
Japanese companies consider Bangladesh as a new destination for investment in Asia, said Ito Naoki, ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh. Various Japanese companies are considering Bangladesh as their ne…
9 firms to invest $55m in hi-tech parks
Nine foreign and domestic firms are going to invest $55 million in Bangladesh’s hi-tech parks to set up manufacturing units for a number of products, including semiconductors, digital devices, a…
Digital banks and the transformation of Malaysia’s financial landscape
Malaysia’s push into digital banking is gathering pace. The central bank’s decision to issue up to five digital bank licences in the first quarter of 2022 generated considerable interest. With the cou…
Why Is South Korea Strengthening Ties with India and Southeast Asia?
WHAT ARE SOUTH KOREA’S RELATIONSHIPS LIKE WITH ITS NEIGHBORS? For most of its history, South Korea has kept its diplomacy focused predominately on major powers around the Korean Peninsula. China, Japa…
5 ways Southeast Asia can manage its fluctuating renewable energy supply
Electricity grids, largely designed for the last century, weren’t built to accommodate the variability that characterises solar and wind energy. Charged with maintaining the balance between power gene…
South Asia eyes tourism revival with eased restrictions
Nepal has restarted visas on arrival for vaccinated tourists as South Asian nations attempt to revive tourism businesses devastated after 18 months of the pandemic. A near travel shutdown has been in …
Mitsubishi invests in Laos wind farm project, biggest in SE Asia
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp has invested in a massive wind power plant project in Laos to deliver electricity to Vietnam, in what would be the biggest onshore wind farm in Southeast Asia. M…
Next 5 years crucial for ASEAN digitizing trade and economy
The ASEAN economic and free trade bloc NIKKEI Group and ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) noted that the next 5 years are crucial for ASEAN digitizing trade and economy. “Next five years is a cruc…
Qatar, Malaysia eye investment ties in agriculture, hospitality, energy
The Qatar-Malaysian Business Council held a virtual meeting Tuesday wherein both parties discussed partnerships and investment opportunities in various sectors, such as agriculture, hospitality, oil a…