Bangladesh is likely to recover faster than its Asian peers from the Covid-19 fallout thanks to improving exports, growth in domestic consumption and remittance inflow, according to a study of Standar…
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Philippines, China vow cooperation for post-pandemic recovery
Foreign ministers of China and the Philippines on Saturday committed to prioritising post-pandemic recovery efforts as senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi wrapped up a week-long visit to four Southeast As…
Malaysia remains competitive investment destination for German companies
THE German Embassy in Malaysia will continue to support the existing German businesses as well as encourage more companies to expand their overseas operations in the country. Its Ambassador Dr Peter B…
Nepali gov’t decides to open agriculture sector for FDI with certain restrictions, official says
The Nepali government has decided to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the primary agriculture production with certain restrictions, an official of Nepal’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce …
ASEAN’s strategies to address new normal
As policymakers prepare to intervene and industries consider changes to their business models, the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulus packages offer the Association of Southeast Asian Nations a once-in-a-…
Vietnam digital development among the fastest in the world
Vietnam is ranked fifth in the world for digital evolution momentum by the 2020 Digital Intelligence Index (DII). The “Digital In The Time Of Covid” study conducted by the Tufts University…
How Myanmar could benefit from cryptocurrencies
Last week Bitcoin, the original and most prominent cryptocurrency, broke through the all-time highs of around $20,000 per coin. After crashing to just $5,200 in March, the digital currency increased b…
PM Muhyiddin announces six-prong plan to revive Malaysia’s tourism, create special investment zones
The National Tourism Policy (DPN) 2020-2030 launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today aims to restore and preserve the country’s tourism industry to once again make Malaysia a preferre…
Nepal, World Bank sign Rs 9.3 billion project to bolster agriculture
The Government of Nepal and the World Bank have signed a $80 million (around NPR 9.3 billion) project to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector by strengthening rural market linkages and promoting entrepr…
ADB approves grant to improve Bangladesh’s business competitiveness, intraregional trade
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $0.5 million grant assistance for promoting business competitiveness and intraregional trade of Bangladesh. The assistance is additional to an earlier gra…