Big tech firms have emerged as the largest corporate buyers of renewable energy in the United States, driving up demand for clean energy in the world’s second largest greenhouse gas emitting nation. I…
Economy
Why the green, circular economy is key to beating the triple planetary crisis
We’re experiencing a triple planetary crisis: climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution. It is critical to quickly transitionto a green, circular economy, which minimizes the environm…
BRI projects fuel infrastructure growth in Bangladesh
It used to take Rukhsana Parveen Khan 30 to 45 minutes to reach Bonani from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Today, the journey takes a mere five minutes. “This is excellent,” she told Xi…
Sustainable development future of ASEAN
Sustainable investment is no longer just a common term but has become something that the ASEAN Business Advisory Council puts at its vital core in developing and moving ahead. That remark was made by …
Circle Partners With Fintech Company To Tackle the Philippines’ $36,100,000,000 Remittance Industry
Philippine-based crypto exchange Coins.ph says it is teaming up with fintech firm Circle to enable its 18 million Filipino users to enjoy better remittance services. In a statement, Coins.ph says stab…
How India and China compete in non-aligned South Asia and the Indian Ocean
China’s economic, diplomatic, and military activities in South Asia and the Indian Ocean island states have New Delhi concerned about Beijing’s growing influence in its neighborhood. In this episode o…
China’s Trade Grows in SE Asia Under BRI, as Do Concerns
Since China’s launch of the Belt and Road Initiative 10 years ago, trade with Southeast Asian nations has more than doubled. Beijing has poured billions into helping build rails, airports, ports, and …
India-China Tango Continues in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been caught in a tug of war between India and China. Most recently, a Chinese maritime research vessel, Shi Yan 6, was expected to enter Colombo for research in purposes, in collaboratio…
Malaysia unveils largest-ever budget; more investment incentives, subsidy cuts to narrow deficit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (Oct 13) announced the country’s largest-ever budget of RM393.8 billion (S$113.6 billion) in 2024, which he said would continue to fuel economic growth…
Belt and Road Initiative Turns 10: China-Laos link boosting tourism, trade, investment
Travelling at close to 160 kilometres an hour, passengers on the China-Laos Railway can go from the capital Vientiane to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang in just two hours, to the borde…