The US economy grew by 33.1 per cent in the third-quarter of this year, indicating a revival of the economy from affects of the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election…
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US boosts energy infrastructure push in Vietnam with raft of LNG-to-power deals
US companies signed several agreements with Vietnamese partners to develop LNG-to-power projects in the Southeast Asian country, as part of Washington’s strategy to bolster regional ties and pav…
World Bank approves $80 Million project to boost Nepal’s agriculture
The World Bank has approved a project worth US dollars 80 million (equivalent to Rs 9.44 billion) today to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector by strengthening rural market linkages and promoting entre…
$484 Million ADB Loan to Fund New GMS Expressway in Myanmar
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $483.8 million loan to build a 64-kilometer (km) expressway connecting the capital of Bago region and the township of Kyaikto in Mon state in Myanmar an…
Singapore to import electricity from Malaysia for a two year trial
Singapore plans to import 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Malaysia for a two year trial starting next year to diversify the country’s energy supply. The plan “will allow the region to share the…
3rd Cities 4.0 Opening Ceremony by YB Zuraida Binti Kamaruddin, Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia
3rd Cities 4.0 Opening Ceremony by YB Zuraida Binti Kamaruddin, Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia The 3rd Cities 4.0 Conference and Exhibition was successfully launched on 12th Octobe…
ASEAN countries to be the next most demanding dairy consumers
Global research undertaken by agribusiness specialist Rabobank predicts Australia’s closest and most populated neighbours are going to be this decade’s hungriest consumers of milk. According to Raboba…
Commodity Market Report – 26 Oct 2020
Gold prices have exhibited a bearish outlook on Friday closing. The trend has temporary support at USD1880 /oz which will open to lower grounds if this level gives way to the selling forces. Topside r…
Weekly Rubber Report – 19 Oct 2020
Market Fundamentals: Rubber commodity surged last week due to constrained supply from declining tapping activity. Meanwhile, the huge global demand for Natural Rubber for medical gloves in medical and…
ADB leads $186 million financing for the largest solar plant in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will part finance the development of a $186 million, 257 megawatt (MW) solar plant in Vietnam through the country’s first certified green loan. This project is l…