Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok recently signed agreements for the financing of three big infrastructure projects that…
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Nepal Floods Demand Climate Solutions
The unprecedented floods in Kathmandu and across Nepal serve as a grim reminder of the devastating reality of living in a region on the front lines of climate change. With a death toll exceeding 200 a…
Malaysia secures planned US$14.7b investment from Google, Microsoft and other US tech giants
Malaysia has welcomed the proposed US$14.7 billion (US$1=RM4.29) investment by United States (US) technology giants — Google, Microsoft, Enovix Corporation, Amazon Web Services, Abbott Laboratories, a…
One of the Biggest AI Boomtowns Is Rising in a Tech-Industry Backwater
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Malaysia— Gary Goh was the chief executive of a publicly listed property developer three years ago when prospective clients started asking whether his company had land for data centre…
PM Modi’s Laos visit: Key takeaways from Prime Minister’s ‘historic’ visit
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PM Modi’s Participation In ASEAN-India And East Asia Summit – Analysis
The 10 member states of ASEAN — Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei and Laos — held talks with their dialogue partners from elsewhere in the regio…
Commodity Market Report –7 Oct 2024
Gold spot prices traded in small range last week and revolved around USD2650 /oz. Market has behaved strong despite the Dollar regained strength. This week, we target the initial rangebound movements …
Weekly Rubber Report – 7 Oct 2024
Market Fundamentals: Dollar Index (USDX) surged last week from below 100.00 benchmark to above 102.00 for the weekend close. This week, we foresee the greenback might trade into a technical correctio…
5G will play key role in building digital economy: Experts
Experts highlighted the important role of digital infrastructure, especially 5G technology, in developing Vietnam’s digital economy at a workshop in Hanoi on September 30. The workshop, entitled…
What does Dissanayake’s victory mean for Sri Lanka and India?
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