Rice export prices in major Asian hubs held steady this week but a multi-month drought drove expectations of a rise in Thai rates, while a cold snap threatened crops in Bangladesh. Thailand’s be…
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Malaysia bets on barn owls to control rats in palm plantations
Malaysian palm oil companies should try to boost the numbers of barn-owls living in their plantations to tackle a rat problem rather than using snakes or macaques, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board said on…
A Faint Breeze of Change: Malaysia’s Relations with China
The relationship between Malaysia and China is not without conflict, though an outside observer could be forgiven for not realizing it. That is because Malaysia has long kept its differences with Chin…
What’s the link between palm oil and the Kashmir dispute?
Malaysia’s palm oil industry has become an unexpected casualty of a row with India over disputed Kashmir. Ties have been frosty since late September when Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohama…
5G key for Vietnam in Fourth Industrial Revolution
As part of plans to catch up with developed economies, Vietnam is looking to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR), with 5G coverage one of the key steps. Party General Secretary and Presiden…
Oil Jumps Near $70 as U.S. Says Iran May Strike Saudi Again
Oil’s wild ride continued as the U.S. warned Iran may attack Saudi Arabia again following the American assassination of one of the Islamic Republic’s most powerful generals. Crude futures jumped for a…
Malaysia outlines complicated plan for 5G spectrum allocation
The Malaysian Government has released complicated plans to allocate spectrum ahead of 5G deployment in the country in an effort to ensure the greatest efficiencies. Theoretically, the Malaysian Commun…
Sri Lanka Tourism Industry Finally in Recovery
Up until this year, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has been thriving. The country’s tourist numbers have been growing dramatically year-on-year and it ranked as Lonely Planet’s top cou…
Oil prices surge as US confirms that Iran’s top commander was killed in airstrike
Oil prices rocketed in the morning of Asia trading hours, following confirmation by the Pentagon that Iran’s top commander was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad. The U.S. military took the “decisi…
India’s Economy: When Will the Elephant Dance?
Thirty years ago, the world saw the Indian and Chinese economies as being comparable. Both were considered engines of global growth. Today, the view looks different. China’s GDP and per capita income …