President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the government plans to transform Sri Lankan agriculture using modern technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). The government is committed to …
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PM Modi outlines Vision Lanka, vows to step up tourism, power, trade & education ties
Asserting that India stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of debtridden Sri Lanka in this hour of crisis, Modi said Friday that India would strengthen maritime, air, energy and people-to-people …
How the Malaysian state of Selangor is helping to build Asean into a global economic powerhouse
The Malaysian state of Selangor is positioning itself to be the gateway to business in Southeast Asia, as the region aims to become the fourth-largest economy by 2030. The Association of Southeast Asi…
How Energy Efficiency Can Power Bangladesh’s Future
Bangladesh’s appetite for energy has grown manifold on the back of its economic boom over the past couple of decades. Imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) had earlier been viewed as a cost-effective s…
How will Vietnam benefit from US recognition of market economy status?
The United States Department of Commerce heard a testimony on May 8 to consider recognising the country’s market economy status. During the hearing, the Vietnamese side gave data confirming that its e…
Adani Green Energy enters into 20-year power agreement with Sri Lanka
Adani Green Energy has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with Sri Lanka for two wind power stations developed by the Gautam Adani-led company, as per a cabinet statement by the Sri Lanka…
Microsoft bets $2.2bn on Malaysia hub for cloud, AI
Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled plans to invest $2.2bn in cloud infrastructure in Malaysia that will help accelerate the nation’s AI transformation over the next four years and better position the a…
Laos rolls out project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Lao government, in cooperation with a private company, is rolling out a forest carbon credit initiative in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from forest destruction and forest degradati…
Public-private collaboration ‘critical’ for digital economy growth: ASEAN
ASEAN’s digital economy is expected to grow to US$1 trillion by 2030, but roadblocks such as the digital divide between and within countries remain, said Nararya S Soeprapto, Deputy Secretary-Ge…
China-backed trade pact to be finalised this year, Southeast Asian official says
Southeast Asian countries engaged in talks on a major China-backed trade pact expect to finalise it this year, the finance minister of Thailand, which is the current chair of the 10-nation ASEAN group…