SOUTH-EAST Asia’s services sectors could get the greatest lift from digitalisation by fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology, a new report from consultancy A.T. Kearney has said. The region is headed…
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Malaysia needs US$8 billion investment to achieve 20% renewable energy target by 2025
In 2018, Malaysia announced that it had set a target of 20% renewable energy in its generation mix by 2025. The Southeast Asian nation, which is mainly powered by thermal power plants, recorded a two …
Worst is likely over for rubber glovemakers
KUCHING: Despite the weak set of results for the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19), analysts believe that the worst is likely over for the rubber glove sector. Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd’s research a…
HCM City eyes smart tourism development
HCM CITY — Smart tourism needs to be a component of HCM City’s smart city master plan, its Party Committee secretary has said. Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, speaking at an international conference on smart touri…
Southeast Asia’s largest solar farm begins operations in southern Vietnam
A 420 MW solar power project, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, has officially started production in Tay Ninh. The inauguration of the Dau Tieng Solar Power Complex, a joint venture between V…
Why infrastructure is crucial to our tourism growth vision
The World Economic Forum recently published its Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019, which provides an insight into global trends and the state of the travel and tourism industry across the…
A Short History Of The ASEAN Digital Future
This month, Malaysia celebrates its 62nd anniversary of Independence, led by 94-year old but digitally savvy Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Singapore also celebrated its 54th National Day this month…
Malaysia turning to food crops as palm oil price falls
Malaysia is looking to diversify into food crops, in the face of fluctuating commodity prices and Western countries’ hostility towards palm oil. In an interview with The Straits Times, Agriculture and…
Bangladesh: ADB keen to finance economic corridors
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has suggested that Bangladesh should adopt a legislation towards establishing dedicated authorities for development and management of its economic corridors. Under a s…
Why Southeast Asia shouldn’t worry about ‘brain drain’
Southeast Asian countries, both sending and receiving, should dismiss this outdated notion and instead view skill mobility as a catalyst for economic growth. By putting in place suitable policies, cou…