ECONOMIC recovery is beginning for most of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and growth rates will accelerate in 2021, Moody’s Analytics chief APAC economist Steve Cochrane said. “All countries within th…
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China-Asean digital economy cooperation a thriving success
Durian sales on e-commerce platforms are one of the successful stories under the booming digital economy cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). In many Asean…
Myanmar To Launch Its Own Satellites
Myanmar is preparing to launch its first-ever satellite, joining an unlikely coalition of nascent space nations aiming to protect millions from environmental disasters. The future “super constel…
How Would Blockchain Technology Impacting Supply Chain Management | 29 July | 2:00 PM | (GMT+8)
How Would Blockchain Technology Impacting Supply Chain Management Due to the complexity and lack of transparency in the current global supply chains, there is an increasing interest on how blockchain …
Indonesia to test palm oil in ‘green’ jet fuel by year-end
Indonesian state oil company PT Pertamina is set to test the production of jet fuel made up of 3% palm oil by the end of the year, Chief Executive Nicke Widyawati said on Thursday. The comments come a…
Bangladesh: Deep seaport to help boost country’s economy
Work on construction of the deep seaport at Matarbari in Cox’s Bazar is progressing at a snail’s pace. The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is responsible for such slow growth of construction of t…
Asean project to help small businesses hit by pandemic
Asean Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines chair Joey Concepcion promises a faster, easier and cheaper access to mentorship as part of efforts to support micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (…
ADB invests $10 million in equity fund for mid-size Philippines firms
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed agreements for a $10 million equity investment in Navegar II L.P., a private equity fund that primarily invests in mid-sized Philippine firms. The Manila-ba…
Coronavirus: What China got right in preventing a second wave
When there was a sudden outbreak of coronavirus infections at a wholesale market in Beijing last month, there were fears that China was about to face a second wave of the pandemic after having success…
Rooftop solar power, an idea whose time has come in Vietnam
An increasing number of companies are installing rooftop solar systems at their factories to save power costs. Industrial land developer Sonadezi Corporation recently announced it would begin installi…