Since China’s launch of the Belt and Road Initiative 10 years ago, trade with Southeast Asian nations has more than doubled. Beijing has poured billions into helping build rails, airports, ports, and …
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Indonesia’s commodity future in the face of China’s slowdown
Over the past two decades, China has been an engine of economic growth capable of hoisting demand for commodities. Between 2001–2012, China’s average economic growth reached double-digits and the inte…
India-China Tango Continues in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been caught in a tug of war between India and China. Most recently, a Chinese maritime research vessel, Shi Yan 6, was expected to enter Colombo for research in purposes, in collaboratio…
The Philippines records more than 4M foreign visitors showing strong rebound of tourism
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is optimistic about the Philippine tourism industry’s continuing resurgence post-pandemic, with visitor arrivals to the country breaching the four million mark today (S…
Malaysia unveils largest-ever budget; more investment incentives, subsidy cuts to narrow deficit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (Oct 13) announced the country’s largest-ever budget of RM393.8 billion (S$113.6 billion) in 2024, which he said would continue to fuel economic growth…
Belt and Road Initiative Turns 10: China-Laos link boosting tourism, trade, investment
Travelling at close to 160 kilometres an hour, passengers on the China-Laos Railway can go from the capital Vientiane to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang in just two hours, to the borde…
Indonesia to make biomethane from palm oil in 2025
PGN, a Pertamina subsidiary, and three Japanese companies are looking to produce biomethane from palm oil mill effluent (POME) to meet rising natural gas demand and reduce methane emissions, reported …
China Invites ASEAN Countries to Develop Biomass Technology
China is developing eco-friendly biomass production technology for ASEAN countries. The Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC) developed the technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (…
In AI, farmers find a productive ally
Phuvin Kongsawat used his training as an engineer to set up a company that delivers artificial intelligence-based solutions to test the quality of rice. The chief executive of Easy Rice Digital Techno…
World Bank boosts Sri Lanka economic forecasts after inflation progress
The World Bank revised up its forecasts for Sri Lanka’s economy on Tuesday, noting the crisis-hit nation had made strides in reducing inflation and had benefited from tourism revenue as well as …