The pipeline will carry diesel from NRL’s marketing terminal at Siliguri in West Bengal to the Parbatipur depot of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Ba…
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Southeast Asia largest wind power plant to be constructed in Laos
The largest wind power plant in Southeast Asia, “the Monsoon Wind Project” will be constructed in Laos, stated the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to Xinhua News, the wind power plant will be …
AWS to pump $6bn into Malaysia cloud by 2037
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest US$6 billion in Malaysia over the next 14 years to boost cloud services across the country. AWS is committed to Southeast Asia, and this move is the latest as it …
Vietnam attracts foreign investment to build sustainable future
A recent article published on the UK site internationalbanker.com has assessed Vietnam’s efforts to lure foreign trade and investment serving the building of a sustainable future. The article said Vie…
Philippines: ‘Gold rush’ in renewable energy projects
Law allows 100% foreign ownership of green power generation projects This poses a threat to the country’s energy security. Yet it also creates a fresh opportunity — to grow the multi-billion-dol…
Bilateral trade in rupee to gather pace soon
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell $2.4 billion to $560 billion for the week ended March 10, their lowest since early December. trade, economy The RBI has allowed invoicing and payments for intern…
Malaysia looks east to Korea for future economic growth
Malaysia is one of the Southeast Asian countries that turned its gaze toward the East earlier than its neighbors. It has celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Look East Policy (LEP), which aimed to g…
Investment opportunities available amid foreign banking turmoil: Analysts
While the recent bankruptcies in the international banking sector have raised concerns, not all banks are exposed to the same risks, and well-managed institutions may be unfairly punished by the marke…
Cambodia closer to renewable electricity exports to Singapore
Royal Group Power Co Ltd (RGP) – a subsidiary of locally-owned conglomerate Royal Group of Companies Ltd (RGC) – and Singapore’s Keppel Energy Pte Ltd (KE) have entered into a Power Purchase and Expor…
PM Hasina seeks more energy from Qatar
The premier also said Bangladesh is setting up 100 economic zones and different countries are making investment there Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought increased energy particularly Liquef…