Sri Lanka stands at a pivotal moment in its journey towards a thriving digital economy. With digital transformation on the horizon, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Eco…
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Cambodia opens to all investors wishing to invest in agricultural sector to promote sector, says Minister of Agriculture
Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and leaders received a courtesy call from Professor Wendy Umberger, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for International Agricultur…
The Heat: China-Vietnam ties
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Sri Lanka’s balancing act with India and China
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s choice of making his first State visit to India in December was significant because of the perception that his party, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, is …
Microsoft Expands Data Center Footprint in Johor
Microsoft is increasing its investment in Malaysian data centers with the purchase of another plot of land in Johor. Its data center arm, Microsoft Payments Malaysia, acquired a 91,249-square-meter si…
Laos Is Turning to Its Neighbors to Loosen China’s Economic Grip
Laos has a debt problem. By some estimates, the country’s public debt has swelled to more than $15.9 billion, exceeding its GDP. And ballooning debt is simply the most striking symptom of a wider, pro…
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, Explained
An agreement on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) was announced in early January, after several months of negotiations. The project encompasses a large part of the southern Malaysian …
The Quad Under Trump 2.0: Early Signs of Shift Amid Continuity
One of the Trump administration’s first foreign policy acts, less than a day after the inauguration, was convening the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) on January 21. The FMM involved wide-rangin…
Vietnam-Russia nuclear energy deal signed
Russia and Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on developing nuclear energy cooperation during a two-day visit by the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Hanoi for talks with Vietname…