Malaysia is strengthening its sustainability agenda through a national sustainable framework and long-term transition plans. The government has commit…
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Sri Lanka launches tools, digital platform for data-driven agriculture
Sri Lanka launched a raft of tools and a national digital platform for cultivation data and data-driven decision making with the support of Food and A…
Ringgit Hits Highest Since 2018 On AI, Growth Optimism In Malaysia
The Malaysian ringgit rose to the strongest level in more than seven years, buoyed by optimism over the country’s ties to the artificial intelligence …
Laos launches Asia’s first hydrogen-powered coffee roasting plant in Champasak
Laos has taken a major step in upgrading its coffee industry with the launch of Asia’s first hydrogen-powered coffee roasting plant in Champasak provi…
Indonesia axes plan to introduce B50 biodiesel
Indonesia has abandoned plans to introduce a mandatory B50 biodiesel blend this year and will instead continue with its existing B40 requirement, citi…
How Cambodia can harness 5G to revolutionise its economic pillars
As Cambodia’s tech adoption continues its upward trajectory, the introduction of 5G services on January 1 is expected to galvanise several key sectors…
Asia’s response to the rupture of the rules-based global order
Asia’s leaders increasingly recognise that the old rules-based global order, long underwritten by US power, is fragmenting and cannot be restored in i…
Vietnam: Agriculture to be modernized
Long known for its rich agricultural heritage, Vietnam is now navigating a global marketplace that requires far more than mere volume. As global consu…
Turning risk into opportunity: Why ESG matters for Bangladesh’s capital market
Despite its global importance, ESG reporting remains largely absent in Bangladesh. While some multinational and fundamentally strong companies follow …
Philippines makes first natural gas discovery in more than a decade
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday gas and condensate had been found at a well close to the existing Malampaya gas field off the …