The Blue House of South Korea announced on Sep. 22 that the country is likely to sign free trade agreements with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines at the special ASEAN summit scheduled for Nov. …
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Nepal: Getting youth back to agriculture
Agriculture can be shaped as an attractive sector for youths. For this, we have to move beyond subsistence resource intensive agriculture while still maintaining traditional indigenous knowledge I am …
Malaysian Ministry of Education Fights Fake Degrees With Blockchain Tech
The Malaysian Ministry of Education has introduced E-Skrol, an application built on the NEM blockchain to deal with the issue of certificate fraud through the use of blockchain technology. In a Sept. …
Vietnam: Green finance for renewable energy
In order to meet the electricity demand, Việt Nam needs investment of about US$7.8-9.6 billion per year from 2016 to 2030. — Photo nangluongsachvietnam.vn HÀ NỘI — Renewable energy has great potential…
Russia offers to help Myanmar with digital legislation, e-govt
Russia on Wednesday offered to support Myanmar on the digital front, with proposals to help the country draft its first cyber security law, build e-government platforms and develop smart cities. More …
Việt Nam ranked in top countries for investment
Việt Nam has climbed in the ranking of best countries in which to invest this year, surpassing other Southeast Asian nations, such as Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. A recent report by the US News …
Natural rubber sustainability app developed by Michelin, Continental, Smag
Tire makers Michelin and Continental have formed a joint venture with a software developer called Smag to advance Smag’s Rubberway app, a solution for mapping sustainability practices in the natural r…
Malaysia fast-tracks investments to win trade-war business
Malaysia has set up a panel to fast-track investments as it seeks to woo businesses affected by the China trade dispute and it approved more than $500 million in new proposals this month, a government…
From trash to treasure: circular economy brings hope
Trần Thị Bình, 60, who lives in Hà Nội, has no idea about the circular economy but now brings her canvas bag shopping instead of taking plastic bags from the supermarket. Vũ Lan Anh, 35, from HCM City…
Industry 4.0, disruptive technology and MAS Matrix: An example for way forward in Sri Lanka
Disruptive technology Technology has always been disruptive. When a new technology is introduced, it changes the way the humankind lives, behaves, earns, interacts and communicates. Some 10,000 years …