The Lao Government and shareholders of Nam Theun 2 hydropower plant have agreed to develop Nam Theun 2-Solar, which is expected to become the world’s largest hybrid floating solar project. With …
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Malaysia Smart City Outlook
Executive Summary More than 60% of the world population live in cities. Today, there is an overwhelming desire globally to create substantially better urban living and working conditions. Moves toward…
Malaysia: Scalability in digital banking licence bid
BANK Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) offer of digital banking licences attracted applications from 29 consortiums at the end of June, six months after the central bank released its Licensing Framework for Dig…
What most angel investors misunderstand about tech startups in Asean
Sky-high valuations in ASEAN in recent years have led to ten unicorns emerging from the region. Post-Covid, the forced digitisation of various industries – namely automation for SMEs and a beefe…
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Commodity Market Report – 12 July 2021
Gold prices traded in narrow movement last week. Technically, the market is still held in the consolidation range and limited to USD1720 /oz resistance. This week, we project the range will be contain…
Weekly Rubber Report – 12 July 2021
Market Fundamentals: Dollar Index (USDX) topped 92.70 level last week and began to wane. The softening greenback has lent some recovering forces to commodity prices in the market. However, the fatal r…
Blockchain greases trade wheels between 7 Asia-Pacific economies
One of the lessons the coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp relief is the need for contingency plans. Whether it’s relying too much on one country for crucial medical supplies, a sudden closure…
Can the UAE’s agritech plans help meet the global food challenge?
Throughout history, humans have had to innovate to produce enough food to eat. Even as technology advances today, that challenge has not gone away. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, …
On China’s Doorstep, Laos Plays a Careful Game of Balancing
Recent years have witnessed much concern about the expanding scale of China’s influence within Laos. Almost half of Laos’ total public debt is now held by China. The Chinese state-owned company China …