Sri Lankan graphite is considered among the purest in the world with more than 98% carbon content, said officials. India has also been in talks with other countries for procuring other critical minera…
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Malaysia’s economy grows annual 4.2% in Q1 on export rebound
Malaysia’s economy expanded 4.2% in the first quarter of 2024 from a year earlier, beating market expectations on higher household spending and a turnaround in exports, government and central ba…
Johor-Singapore SEZ to spur trade, labour and investments: Maybank
Maybank Investment Banking Group expects the proposed Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to unlock opportunities and spur the exchange of trade, labour, investments and green energy initiativ…
Top 10 countries indebted to China – World Bank
Over the past decade, external debt for low and middle-income countries (LMICs) has surged, outpacing their economic growth and raising serious concerns. This trend is particularly severe in poorer na…
ADB Launches New Country Partnership for Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new country partnership strategy for Cambodia, spanning the period 2024–2028. The new strategy, closely aligned with the first phase of the national Pen…
Enhancing Public Understanding & Buy-in of The Sustainability Agenda
The 17 UN-SDGs were endorsed in 2015. Many pledges were made to deliver the 163 targets. At the September 2023 SDG summit , the half-way mark to 2030, the UN Sec Gen alerted the words that many of the…
The Future of EV Charging Infrastructure: Spotlight on Vietnam23 May 2024
“VinFast is owned by Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private corporate company, and has committed to developing its own electric vehicle for international export. VinFast’s recent listing on NASDAQ …
“India marching towards economic glory”: Sri Lanka Foreign Minister sees mutual benefits
Hailing the ‘excellent’ relationship between Colombo and New Delhi, Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that India is marching towards economic glory, which is not only good for the region but a…
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon
What is La Niña? La Niña and El Niño are the two extremes of a recurring climate pattern that can affect weather around the world. Forecasters know La Niña has arrived when temperatures in the eastern…
Looming threat: Climate change hits Lao economy
During a session on water scarcity management in Southeast Asia at the 10th World Water Forum, Ms Sengphasouk Xayavong from the Laos Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment emphasised the dire c…