On January 17 and 18, China’s President Xi Jinping visited Myanmar, the first visit by a Chinese president to Myanmar in 19 years. Xi Jinping’s visit brought both the status of India-Myanmar and China…
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Commodity Market Report – 3 Feb 2020
Gold prices have been rising slowly last week as Dow market weakened. This week, we expect the trend to be firm and probably will cross above USD1600 /oz again. Overall range will be contained from US…
Weekly RUBBER Report – 3 Feb 2020
Market Fundamentals: The Dollar Index (USDX) topped off 98.00 last week and dived on Friday. The long-awaited BREXIT has finally been executed on Friday and ended the 47-year U.K. membership in Europe…
Climate Change: Reaping a Better Future
Climate change is a global challenge and its negative effect impacts agro-ecosystem, agricultural production, and human well-being. It hits the highest where people (farmers) directly depend on agricu…
China to inject $173 billion into economy to fight virus
China’s central bank said Sunday it would pump 1.2 trillion yuan (US$173 billion) into the economy as it ramps up support for a nationwide fight against a deadly virus that is expected to hit growth. …
Lao Central Bank Launches QR Code Payment Standard
The QR code payment standard will minimise the use of cash, drive Laos towards a digital economy, and boost socio-economic development. The BOL (Bank of Lao PDR) has reportedly announced the soft laun…
Virus Risk Forces Top Vietnam Rubber Producer to Seek New Buyers
Vietnam’s top rubber producer is actively pursuing buyers outside of China on fears that the coronavirus will erode demand from its biggest customer, according to a person familiar with the matter. Vi…
Coronavirus could delay major Chinese projects in Bangladesh and other countries
With hundreds of Chinese engineers and workers stuck at home in China amid the worsening coronavirus outbreak, project officials in Bangladesh have said major infrastructure schemes being carried out …
India’s Northeast is the gateway to greater Indo-Pacific engagement
India’s Northeastern states — a strategic plank situated between Delhi and Southeast Asia over the Bay of Bengal — anchor the convergence of Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision and India’…
Indonesia to boost use of renewable energy
Indonesia has set a higher composition of renewable energy in the country’s energy consumption as the government aims at reducing reliance on fossil fuels and safeguarding energy security. The p…