The year-on-year import of vegetable oils in February 2024 is down by 13 %, whereas the overall imports of vegetable oils during the first four months of the oil year from November 2023 to February 20…
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The India Factor in Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Sector
On March 1, the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, the Government of Sri Lanka, and U-Solar Clean Energy Solutions from India signed an agreement for the construction of hybrid renewable energy s…
Petronas urges EU to rethink palm oil phaseout, flags biofuel affordability
Malaysian state-owned oil company Petronas has urged EU lawmakers to adopt a more permissive stance toward palm oil-based biofuels, flagging cost advantages and concerns around a just transition for A…
Electricity exports propel Laos to trade surplus, marking record growth
Laos has recorded a significant surge in its annual trade, reaching a total value of over US$15.5 billion in 2023. The figures, released by the Lao Trade Portal, highlight a 3.5 per cent increase comp…
The parts within thewhole: UnderstandingSoutheast Asia’s economies
Southeast Asia is home to almost 700 million people and collectively amounts to the fifth-largest economy in the world. Over the past two years, it has grown between 4-5 per cent, close to the growth …
India signs trade agreement with EFTA: What is the significance of the deal?
India on Sunday (March 10) signed a trade agreement with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA), an intergovernmental grouping of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The de…
PM Anwar: Sarawak to become major renewable energy hub in SE Asia
Sarawak, having established a foothold in the country’s green economy, will be the major renewable energy hub in Southeast Asia, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said Sarawak is very m…
Việt Nam promotes development of green agriculture
Việt Nam wants to promote the development of green agriculture to ensure sustainable growth and higher quality of products, especially export goods. At the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai,…
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia seek to boost tri-country tourism
The leaders of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia – three former French colonies in the Indochina region – are making a big push to encourage more international tourists to visit their three countries in a si…
Research articleA holistic mitigation model for net zero emissions in the palm oil industry
Abstract Achieving net zero emissions to ensure a sustainable future has become increasingly urgent in light of climate change. The palm oil industry in Malaysia plays a significant role in the countr…