A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. What…
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Malaysia and Indonesia attract record foreign investment amid US Fed policy shift
Global investors are increasing their investments in Indonesia and Malaysia, betting that these markets will gain more compared to other emerging economies as the United States’ Federal Reserve appear…
How have India and Bangladesh, two of the fastest-growing economies, performed in the last two decades?
In the wake of recent turmoil, uncertainty lurks over Bangladesh’s ability to maintain its growth momentum India and Bangladesh are among the fastest-growing major economies in the world. Howeve…
Vietnam pushes for high tech as investors pivot from China
Vietnam is exploring “breakthrough” incentives to attract foreign investors in semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence and green energy, as the south-east Asian manufacturing powerhouse s…
Malaysia aims to draw in nearly 70 billion USD of green investment by 2030
Malaysia is targeting to attract up to 300 billion MYR (nearly 70 billion USD) of green investment by 2030, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) on August 19. The target might ap…
AWS launches infrastructure region in Malaysia, investing $6.2B through 2038
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, has on Wednesday announced the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. The firm said in a statement that as part of its long-term comm…
Clean energy infrastructure market targets USD 1.5 trillion by 2033
The clean energy infrastructure market is experiencing remarkable growth, projected to reach 1.5 trillion USD by 2033, a substantial increase on its current value of 0.6 trillion USD. This development…
Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd. Aims for Port and Logistics Infrastructure Investment in Cambodia
A delegation of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., led by its President, Capt. Sandeep Mehta was received by H.E. SUN Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council f…
Iran Proposes Joint Mineral Economic Zone with Afghanistan
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that a delegation from Iran, during a meeting with the acting minister, proposed an investment in establishing a special joint mineral economic zone…
The Singapore–Malaysia–Indonesia triangle can be a data centre powerhouse
The global data centre market, forecasted to reach a value of US$554.4 billion by 2030, sees Southeast Asia, specifically Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, as key growth areas due to their complement…