The Financial Services Authority (OJK) of Indonesia, as the chair of the 2023 ASEAN Capital Market Forum (ACMF), is optimistic that ASEAN can achieve fast, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth. …
Featured
Modi, Bangladesh’s Hasina launch first cross-border energy pipeline
The pipeline will carry diesel from NRL’s marketing terminal at Siliguri in West Bengal to the Parbatipur depot of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Ba…
Southeast Asia largest wind power plant to be constructed in Laos
The largest wind power plant in Southeast Asia, “the Monsoon Wind Project” will be constructed in Laos, stated the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to Xinhua News, the wind power plant will be …
AWS to pump $6bn into Malaysia cloud by 2037
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest US$6 billion in Malaysia over the next 14 years to boost cloud services across the country. AWS is committed to Southeast Asia, and this move is the latest as it …
Southeast Asian Economies Expected To Grow
As China’s economy cools, countries belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to rise in economic prominence, reported the IMF. After all, with a collective populati…
PM says Sri Lanka’s economy will be opened again to the international community with IMF facility
The Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that with the approval granted by the International Monetary Fund for the agreement by next week, the doors of our economy will be opened again to the intern…
Vietnam attracts foreign investment to build sustainable future
A recent article published on the UK site internationalbanker.com has assessed Vietnam’s efforts to lure foreign trade and investment serving the building of a sustainable future. The article said Vie…
Return of Chinese tourists a boost for Vietnamese economy
“Today is the first day Chinese tour groups are returning to our country after a three-year hiccup due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. We are so eager to welcome them and consider this a festiv…
IMF to approve $2.9 bn bailout package for Sri Lanka: Central bank governor
Sri Lankan central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe told media on Sunday that the country’s “dollar crisis” is over, as the IMF is set to approve a $2.9 billion bailout package for…
Philippines: ‘Gold rush’ in renewable energy projects
Law allows 100% foreign ownership of green power generation projects This poses a threat to the country’s energy security. Yet it also creates a fresh opportunity — to grow the multi-billion-dol…