Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam has approved a VND1.78 trillion (US$70 million) waste-to-energy plant designed to process up to 600 tons of garbage a day and reduce pressure on local landfills. Th…
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Focus On Sustainable Investment, AI And The Energy Transition – EdenTree
Despite the challenges, UK sustainable investment manager EdenTree said that in 2026 it is committed to investing in businesses that deliver positive outcomes for people and the planet. Sustainable in…
Economists call for the suspension of Sri Lanka’s debt after devastating Cyclone Ditwah
Sri Lanka is expected to pay over 25% of its total revenue in debt servicing every year at a time when Ditwah, as per early estimates, caused damages worth 7 billion USD or around 7% of the country’s …
Malaysia’s Record-Breaking Digital Investment Ignites Tourism Boom, Setting New Global Standards in Travel Tech
Malaysia has recently achieved a significant milestone in its digital economy, securing RM 54.13 billion (approximately USD 13.3 billion) in approved investments for the third quarter of 2025. This su…
Indonesian Army Innovates Soldier Protection with Bulletproof Vests from Recycled Palm Oil Waste
The Indonesian Army is set to embark on a pioneering initiative that marries soldier protection with sustainability, as researchers from Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) University develop bulletproof v…
Bangladesh economy in 2025 and expectations for 2026
When the interim government formed following the July 2024 uprising, macroeconomic stability was weak, with several major economic indicators performing poorly. The accumulated costs of governance fai…
Will digital money reshape the dollar’s global dominance?
Twice in the last century, the global financial system was forced to reinvent itself because the machinery underpinning money could no longer bear the weight placed upon it. The collapse of the gold s…
Vietnam’s Carbon Market Takes Shape. What Businesses Need to Know
Vietnam officially launched the pilot phase of its emissions trading scheme (ETS) in June 2025, targeting three carbon-intensive sectors: power generation (thermal coal), steel, and cement. This pilot…
Saudi halal center launches ESG-aligned halal mark track
The Saudi Halal Center, part of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, has launched a new halal mark track aligned with environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards, aiming to enhance product cred…
Economists call for the suspension of Sri Lanka’s debt after devastating Cyclone Ditwah
The Institute of Political Economy (IPE), Sri Lanka and the UK-based Debt Justice issued a joint statement demanding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suspend Sri Lanka’s debt repayment to help it…