In partnership with Anthesis Group, the Circulate Initiative conducted a detailed assessment of wastesheds in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. SEI Asia contributed to the Thailand report. Thou…
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World’s Longest River Cruise ‘MV Ganga Vilas’ Enters Assam From Bangladesh After 39 Days Travel From Varanasi
The world’s longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, arrived at Dhubri in Assam on Friday (17 February). “MV Ganga Vilas arrived at zero point on the Indo-Bangladesh border this morning at around 1…
Clothing exports from Bangladesh rise as China’s share in ready-made garment market declines
Bangladesh is ready to topple China as the top clothing exporter to the EU amid Beijing’s decreasing share in the ready-made garment (RMG) market, reported Nikkei Asia. Notably, in the wake of t…
PM Anwar says Malaysia targeting to supply more palm oil to Germany, urges EU not to be rigid with regulations
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes the European Union (EU) will not be too rigid with its regulations imposed on Malaysian export commodities, especially palm oil products. As the second la…
Philippines hopes to become Asia ‘cruise hub’ in tourism ramp-up
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is hoping to position the Philippines as a “regional cruise center” in Asia as it expects the number of cruise ships docking in the country in 2023 to surpass pre-pande…
Saving South Asian farming communities from climate change: Learnings from a project
Climate change impacts on agriculture can have significant social, economic and political consequences, particularly in developing countries such as Nepal that rely heavily on agriculture for their li…
Economic managers eye modernizing agri sector as inflation hits historic high
The Philippines is looking at modernizing the agriculture sector and seeking a whole-of-society approach to combat the continuous increase in consumer prices, with inflation the highest among ASEAN co…
Intelligent computing a new engine driving China’s digital economy
An artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputing center was recently launched in Ningbo National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, east China’s Zhejiang province, which is able to perform at 100 Pflo…
Malaysia GDP grew 7% in 4th quarter, beating forecasts
Malaysia’s economy outperformed expectations in the fourth quarter, partly thanks to strong domestic demand, and the central bank said it expected the country to avoid a recession amid a global …
Indonesia, Malaysia agree to protect interest in palm oil sector
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to protect their palm oil sector and counter discrimination and unilateral policies affecting the commodity and harming the two countries’ interests, Coordinat…