Just months ago, the Indian government was boasting about its handling of the pandemic. Health officials prematurely declared victory over COVID-19 an…
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Indonesian exports surge in April on high commodity prices
Indonesia’s exports racked up their strongest rise in 11 years in April, boosted by surging prices of key commodities such as palm oil and coal, data …
Philippines’ further shift to clean energy
The country’s energy grid continues to shift away from traditional sources and further to renewable ones. This was highly noticed in the past months a…
Covid-19 era tourism: what countries have opened up
Now that the world is starting to open back up, CNN Travel is helping you make plans for 2021 and beyond through these weekly round-ups of travel news…
Quinoa being farmed for the first time in Bangladesh
Although it appears granular like Chinese kaun, the crop in question is Quinoa, a South American crop. After five long years of research at Sher-e-Ban…
India’s palm oil imports seen to slow
The sustained spike in Covid-19 infections in India, one of the biggest crude palm oil (CPO) importers, could see the flow of the commodity into the c…
Vietnamese lychee to be sold online for first time
Lychees grown in Hai Duong Province will be sold on e-commerce platforms Voso, Sendo, Lazada and China’s Alibaba on Saturday, according to the Vietnam…
The OPEC Fund boosts renewable energy and access to finance in Nepal
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed a US$15 million loan in favor of NMB Bank Limited in Nepal for the purpose of f…
Six Reasons Asia’s Oil Refiners Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon
Predictions of peak oil and the impending demise of fossil fuels will hit Asian oil refiners especially hard. The region is home to three of the top f…
ASEAN discusses global value chain prospects
The growth of global value chains (GVCs) could help spur post-pandemic economic recovery in ASEAN, but it will require proactive economic measures on …