Ashden announced a total of 11 winners from the UK and developing countries in a video celebration featuring films of the organisations on Thursday. SOLshare, set up in 2014, helps rural Bangladeshi o…
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Digital transformation key for small businesses in ASEAN
An expected hit on revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic will not prevent small businesses operating in South-east Asia from continuing their investment in technology. According to a survey of 1,00…
India: Rubber Board readies online trading platform, but growers are worried – Here’s why
Rubber growers, however, are jittery that this would cause cartelisation among buyers, as it happened during tea e-auctions. There are also fears that costs of maintaining the e-platform would add to …
Farm tourism first to take off post-pandemic
AS PEOPLE become more conscious about their health and wellness under this pandemic-induced environment, the Department of Tourism (DOT) sees farm tourism as the first tourism niche-product to take of…
Digital readiness for the new normal
I did my first Zoom meeting last week. Like shaving, I tried to hold back as long as I could. At the back of my mind, I was thinking that doing a Zoom meeting is like surrendering to the new normal be…
With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends
Laura Douglas’ tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic bro…
Life after COVID-19: How and why smart cities need to focus on sustainability
COVID-19 has brought new insights into the long-term sustainability of our smart cities and frenzy urban lifestyle. While countries around the world are investing in boosting their healthcare sector a…
Vietnam hosts virtual ASEAN summit: How they covered it
Vietnam’s senior officials had hoped to host face-to-face meetings and discussions as usual before the coronavirus pandemic left no option but to convene virtually for the 2020 ASEAN summit. Vietnames…
Bangladesh garment makers turn virus gloom into boom
Facing ruin as orders from Western brands collapsed in the coronavirus pandemic, many Bangladeshi garment factories have been given a lifeline with orders to make protective masks, gloves and gowns fo…
World Bank approves US $500m to improve road connectivity in Western Region, Bangladesh
The World Bank has approved US $500m to help Bangladesh improve road connectivity along the Jashore-Jhenaidah corridor covering four western districts. The Western Economic Corridor and Regional Enhan…