Gold prices bounced off USD1810 /oz support last week. This week, we reckon the trend will climb higher and trade from USD1850 – USD1900 /oz region. S…
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Weekly Rubber Report – 13 Mar 2023
Market Fundamentals: Crude prices weighed down Rubber demand last week. The U.S. nonfarm payroll added 311,000 jobs and surpassed the estimate. Last w…
Asean Today – Feb 2023
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US details US$6 billion in pledges for climate, ocean investments
THE US State Department on Friday (Mar 3) gave details on US$6 billion in funding commitments around the world to protect oceans and fight climate cha…
Nepal to become a centre of excellence in sustainable hydropower with new partnership
The International Hydropower Association’s (IHA) sustainability team and the Nepal Hydropower Association have partnered to train over 60 professional…
Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN’s decarbonisation
Japan’s government pledged financial and technological support to help ASEAN countries accelerate their efforts to decarbonise their economies and com…
AWS expands SEA footprint with a cloud region and US$6 billion investment in Malaysia
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon.com, Inc., will launch a new cloud region in Malaysia, expanding its footprint in the Sou…
Bangladesh reassesses its Belt and Road Initiative strategy with China as the US offers a new alternative
Bangladesh ranked 54 in the China Index. Screenshot from the China Index 2022 website. Fair use. In 2015, Bangladesh became part of the Chinese global…
Lessons for Bangladesh’s economy
In recent times, the global economy has endured far-reaching macroeconomic shocks ranging from pandemic-induced disruptions, severe climatic events, a…
ASEAN’s Agricultural Climate Resilience: Is Strengthening Domestic Production Enough?
To achieve global food security, there is a need not only to increase domestic production, but also to adapt to the climatic impacts on agriculture. T…