Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday called for better collaboration with neighbouring Malaysia to fight what he called “discrimination” against their countries’ palm oil pro…
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Cambodia enacts Environment and Natural Resources Code, embracing the power of peace and economic growth in fueling environmental progress
Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment announces the adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Code (ENRC), a pioneering legislation that propels the country into a leadership position in re…
Bangladesh Receives $858 Million World Bank Financing to Improve Climate Resilient Agriculture Growth and Road Safety
The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today signed two financing agreements totaling $858 million to enhance climate-resilient agricultural growth, food security, and improve road safety. Th…
India needs to prioritise blockchain tech ​for digital transformation
CHENNAI: Recently, I spoke (virtually) at an event and I witnessed a country ushering in a new dawn in its digital transformation journey. The event was the Laotian government’s inaugural Ministerial …
Southeast Asia’s digital economy may be set to hit $1 trillion, but roadblocks remain
Southeast Asia’s digital economy has plenty of growth potential, backed by strong fundamentals including over 460 million digital consumers, young and tech-savvy populations, as well as rising interne…
Bangladesh unveils $71 billion budget on digital economy, cashless society
The government projected an economic growth of 7.5 per cent in the annual budget, reports Xinhua news agency. Image Courtesy: Reuters. The Bangladesh government has unveiled a record 7.62 trillion tak…
India’s Adani Group weighs $3 bln investment in Vietnam
India’s Adani Group is exploring the possibility to invest up to $3 billion in seaport and renewable energy projects in Vietnam, the Vietnamese government said in a statement on Wednesday. The s…
Wind energy has a massive waste problem. New technologies may be a step closer to solving it
Wind turbines are built to last. Their tall bodies are topped with long fiberglass blades, some more than half a football field in length, made to withstand the harshest, windiest conditions. But this…
Malaysia’s TNB inks partnerships with energy players in Vietnam and Laos for renewable energy
Malaysian electricity utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has inked strategic partnerships with the major energy players in Vietnam and Laos to boost its ongoing drive to strengthen the ASEAN Power G…
Indonesia, Malaysia deploy ministers to push back on EU palm oil restrictions
Top officials from Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest palm oil producers, will meet European Union policymakers in Brussels amid a diplomatic standoff over a new deforestation rule that threa…