President’s first stop is Vietnam as China urges US to end trade war and return to ‘right path of mutual respect’ The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will visit Vietnam on Monday as he begins a tour of…
Economy
Nepal Quietly Becomes a Bitcoin Mining Haven
In a stunning yet futuristic decision which may catapult Nepal into big league of economic superpowers, the Government has decided to allow Bitcoin mining on a commercial scale. The radical decision w…
Commodity Market Report – 21 Apr 2025
Gold spot prices hit another fresh new high at USD3358 /oz on last Friday. Technically, the yellow metal has been defying gravity and soared higher last week despite we called for a potential correcti…
Weekly Rubber Report – 21 Apr 2025
Market Fundamentals: Last week, most commodity steadied in falling trend amid the 90-days pause in U.S. tariff. Rubber prices have regained some recovery and might continue the small rise this week. D…
Malaysia leads regional strategy to mitigate impact of US tariffs
Malaysia is pushing for a regional response to looming US tariffs, with Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz set to meet key officials in Washington next week. As Asea…
Vietnam’s bold offer to slash tariffs on U.S. goods to zero rejected by Donald Trump’s adviser Peter Navarro, declares trade deficit a national emergency
US president Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has outrightly refused Vietnam’s proposal to cut its tariffs on US imports to zero, according to a report. The proposal had be…
Three Years After A Revolution, Sri Lanka’s Impressive Recovery
On May 9, 2022, Sri Lanka’s embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned in the face of massive anti-government protests. His brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, attempted to stay on but had…
As the US and China lock horns, Malaysia hopes to harness an AI revolution
When tech giant AT&S decided a few years ago that it needed to ramp up production to keep pace with the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, it did not look to its largest manufacturing facilities …
Cambodia’s Digital Leap: Blockchain-Based Finance
Central banks worldwide have been actively exploring innovations in financial infrastructure, with blockchain technology emerging as a key area of experimentation. While a comprehensive, long-term eva…
India revokes Bangladesh transshipment facility after ‘landlocked Northeast’ comment by Yunus: What it was, why revoked, and how it will impact already troubled Bangladeshi economy
Amid the deteriorating relationship between India and Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime, the Indian government on Wednesday revoked a transshipment facility given to Bangladesh. Th…