Nine foreign and domestic firms are going to invest $55 million in Bangladesh’s hi-tech parks to set up manufacturing units for a number of products, including semiconductors, digital devices, a…
Investment
Qatar, Malaysia eye investment ties in agriculture, hospitality, energy
The Qatar-Malaysian Business Council held a virtual meeting Tuesday wherein both parties discussed partnerships and investment opportunities in various sectors, such as agriculture, hospitality, oil a…
China opens purse to entice Asean after building new Myanmar rail line
China is unleashing its buying power to lure Myanmar, Singapore and rest of Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) to its side within two weeks of inaugurating a rail-road linkage with Myanma…
World Bank highlights opportunities, risks for Lao economic recovery
The Lao economy is projected to steadily recover in the medium-term, but growth will remain below pre-pandemic levels at 4.5 per cent in 2022, according to a new World Bank report. The World Bank’s “E…
Bangladesh sees encouraging rise of green finance
Sustainable financing has gained popularity in recent years as both banks and enterprises in Bangladesh have become increasingly keen to embrace the business model that protects the environment from p…
Malaysia’s Carsome Reaches $1.3 Billion Valuation In Funding Round From MediaTek And Others
Carsome Group, an online platform for buying and selling used cars, said on Wednesday that it had become Malaysia’s largest tech unicorn after a $170 million funding round boosted its valuation to $1.…
Vietnam business news august 29
Vietnamese firms invested US$575 million abroad over the last eight months of 2021, a year-on-year increase of 74.1 percent, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The above figure incl…
China’s ‘capitalism’ came in tiny steps, expert tells Sri Lanka forum
China’s transition to a market economy was not the result of a one blue print but a series of tiny changes the allowed individuals at grass roots levels to make their decisions, an author and an exper…
Combating Deforestation: Planet Partnership with the Government of Malaysia
Combating Deforestation: Planet Partnership with the Government of Malaysia Malaysia’s megadiverse ecosystems are home to thousands of species of flora and fauna that sustain the country’s envi…
Matrade propelling digitally enabled halal trade at Mihas 2021
In a bid to strengthen Malaysia’s position as the world’s halal hub leader, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) aims to facilitate high-value, cross-border halal trade digita…