Myanmar’s launch of its first commercial solar plant last month is a step in the right direction for a country that has yet to provide more than half of its citizens with proper access to electricity.…
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Mahathir invites Turkish companies to invest in three core sectors
ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad invited Turkish companies to invest or collaborate in the three core sectors in Malaysia, which are, the aerospace industry, the automotive industry an…
Malaysia benefits from US-China trade war, foreign direct investment spike by 73.4 per cent in first quarter
Malaysia benefits from US-China trade war as the foreign direct investment to Malaysia has soared by 73.4 per cent in first quarter of the year. The foreign direct investment (FDI) to Malaysia in firs…
Indonesia: Plant disease threatens thousands of hectares of rubber plantations
An outbreak of Leptosphaeria leaf spot (Pestalotiopsis spp) that has hit many rubber plantations in Indonesia is expected to significantly reduce the country’s natural rubber production. Agriculture M…
Myanmar invites foreign investment in microfinance
In response to growing investors’ interest in Myanmar’s finance sector amid on-going market liberalisation, key players in the microfinance industry gathered on Tuesday at an event in Yangon, the nati…
Impact of Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy on Economic Growth of Myanmar
Situated in the western region of the Indochinese Peninsula, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has several peculiar economic features. Green energy accounts for a substantial share of the nation’s …
Ho Chi Minh City plans to be global financial hub
Ho Chi Minh City has committed to develop a detailed plan to turn the city into a regional and international financial hub after years of delay in carrying out the ambitious goal. Nguyen Thien Nhan, s…
The future of transport infrastructure in Bangladesh
The ongoing infrastructure projects will definitely improve our transportation system. We need to assess this development from a historical perspective. At the time of Partition, the transport infrast…
Multi-modal economic corridor
THE topic of whether creating a ‘multi-modal corridor’ is feasible or not has been debated time and time again since the late 1990s on various different political platforms and within expert circles, …
Malaysia: Kedah launches master plan on green energy
Mentri Besar Kedah Incorporated (MBI Kedah) has launched the state’s Green Energy and Renewable Energy Master Plan. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said the plan also provides guidelines for …