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Biogas as a sustainable energy solution for Southeast Asia
The recent advent of a circular economy highlights the importance of anaerobic digestion and biogas. Anaerobic digestion is a process where large organic matter is broken down into small molecules in …
Bangladesh: Climate-smart investment potential stands at $172b: IFC
Climate-smart investment potential of Bangladesh will be about $172 billion between 2018 and 2030, according to an estimate of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The investment will be mainl…
Malaysian PM: Govt wants private firms to invest in large scale vegetable farming
The government is encouraging private firms and government-owned companies such as Khazanah Nasional Bhd to invest in large scale fruit and vegetable farming to reduce the nation’s food import bill, w…
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Digitalisation key to ASEAN attracting China trade war exodus
The Fourth Industrial Revolution presents manufacturers in Southeast Asia with significant risks as well as tremendous opportunities at a time when technology and geopolitics are reshaping the global …
Myanmar: CB Bank first to launch on Asean fintech platform
CB Bank has launched its Innovation Lab on the API-Exchange (Apix), making it the first bank in Asean to reach out to other financial technology (fintech) firms in the region on the exchange. Apix is …
7 smart innovations from Southeast Asia to speed up the energy transition
Southeast Asia is a region that is developing rapidly at an unfortunate period in human history. As the climate change clock ticks, the region of 641 million people must chart a developmental path tha…
Human-centered AI has great potential in Vietnam
Human – centered artificial intelligence (AI) is an approach that aims not to replace people but to enhance human life,Tran Minh Triet, deputy rector of HCM City’s University of Science, said at…
Southeast Asia’s Booming Internet Economy to Boost Fintech Growth
Southeast Asia’s Internet economy is booming, driven by the ubiquity of mobile phones, rising Internet penetration and a growing middle class, according to a new report by Google, Temasek and Bain �…