The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Conference was held by the World Economic Forum (WEF), earlier this week. The WEF is the in…
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Malaysia’s GDP grows 4.9% in 2Q, exceeding analysts’ forecast
MALAYSIA’S economy grew 4.9% for the April through June period, quashing analysts’ initial estimates while riding the global economic turmoil and trad…
A Capital City in the Jungle? It’s Not a Crazy Idea
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Vietnam and Indonesia stand out as Belt and Road bets, reports show
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Việt Nam needs skilled workers for digital transformation
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Jokowi encourages production of palm oil-based avtur
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Indonesia’s palm oil finds silver lining in biofuel, China amid EU trade row
As Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil producer and exporter, commits to fighting the EU’s ban on the use of palm oil for its member countries’ biodie…
Southeast Asians learn best practices in climate-smart agri in Quezon
‘It takes a village to scale climate-smart agriculture.” This statement of Leocadio S. Sebastian, regional program leader for CGIAR Research Program o…
