India has a major role to play India accounts for 64% of Nepal’s total volume of trade, according to data sourced from Economic Survey of 2018-19. Non-tariff Trade: Informal trade happens in the Terai…
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Malaysia Electronic Sports Federation Signs $3.2M Partnership With Dynasty Esports
The Malaysia Electronic Sports Federation has revealed a partnership with Dynasty Esports The deal is valued at RM140 million ($3.2M USD) over five years, according to the announcement, and it include…
Leaving China: India and Vietnam as the new economic hubs
In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been numerous discussions with regard to the likely beneficiaries of companies wanting to shift from China. In the aftermath of the trade wars,…
Sri Lanka Receives $100 Million Loan from India for Installing Rooftop Solar Systems
Sri Lanka announced that it had received a $100 million (~₹7.56 billion) loan from the Government of India for installing solar rooftop systems on government buildings. These funds will also be used t…
‘Bubble tourism’ eyed to gradually restart industry
Tourism stakeholders are looking at “bubble tourism” to gradually restart the industry while the country continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Francis Tolentino raised the topic dur…
ADB approves 126 mln USD loan to strengthen water supply infrastructure in Philippines’ Manila
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said it has approved a 126 million U.S. dollars loan to support the construction of a 15-km water transmission pipeline aimed at helping secure water supply …
ALA Advisors Collaborates with Hangzhou Qi Ao for Accessing ASEAN Markets
PRESS RELEASE: 17/6/2020 ALA Advisors Collaborates with Hangzhou Qi Ao for Accessing ASEAN Markets Belt-and-Road-Initiative program has been a prime focus for the Chinese Government since 2013. In com…
4 ways governments can support start-ups and save their economies
Without startups like Zoom, WhatsApp, and Slack, the world would probably be less productive today, or worse, lonelier. Thanks to the technology these companies created – all founded shortly aft…
Chinese proposal to Bangladesh for sister-city alliance
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has offered to help Bangladesh in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic if the country agrees to form sister-city alliances with select Chinese cities. CPC made the proposa…
ASEAN Economies Caught In Middle Of US-China Trade Tensions
The coronavirus outbreak has left a profound scar on economies worldwide — but it has failed to thaw the long-running trade war between the US and China. In fact, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic…