President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has encouraged Indonesia to produce palm oil-based aviation fuel to make it no longer rely on imported avtur. “We have produced avtur and we don’t need to im…
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Indonesia’s palm oil finds silver lining in biofuel, China amid EU trade row
As Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil producer and exporter, commits to fighting the EU’s ban on the use of palm oil for its member countries’ biodiesel, it may find solace near home. President Joko …
Southeast Asians learn best practices in climate-smart agri in Quezon
‘It takes a village to scale climate-smart agriculture.” This statement of Leocadio S. Sebastian, regional program leader for CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in…
$5-trillion question: Can Modi hit his economic target?
One hundred trillion rupees (US$1.4 trillion) for highways, railways, airports, waterways, crop storage and digital infrastructure; 20 million new houses; 125,000 kilometres of roads; a reduction in f…
EDB strengthens links with Asean businesses to prop region’s growth
By 2050, Asean may easily be the fourth-largest economy in the world with trade that is projected to reach US$10 trillion. This is welcome news to the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). For y…
The currency manipulation game
The trade war between the United States (US) and China is heating up again, with US President Donald Trump abruptly announcing plans to impose a 10 percent tariff on the US$300 billion worth of import…
Why ASEAN’s Indo-Pacific outlook matters
The idea of the Indo-Pacific as a regional concept is not new and has been widely discussed in the policy community as a way to link the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and give greater recognition to the …
5G and Asean Connectivity
The advancement of cellular technology from 1G to 4G yields parallel improvement in the way we communicate and go about our day-to-day lives. However, the 5th generation, or 5G, is a new creature alto…
Malaysia launches new car project to jumpstart high-tech growth
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia launched a new mass market car project on Friday, as it looks to boost development and adoption of high technology in a renewed industrial push by Prime Ministe…