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Mahathir warns of retaliation if EU keeps up palm oil offensive
Putrajaya will consider retaliation if the European Union persists with its campaign against palm oil, Malaysia’s prime minister said when descr…
Vietnam Will Soon Have Its First Licensed Cryptocurrency Exchange
Linh Thanh Group and KRONN Ventures AG have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a cryptocurrency exchange in Vietnam. The license for th…
Tech professionals in demand in Malaysia
According to a recent report, companies in Malaysia are expected to increase salaries as they look to attract professionals within big data, data scie…
US offers help to ASEAN countries on oil and gas exploration ventures
The United States (US) government is offering help to countries in the Southeast Asian region – primarily those wanting to extract oil and gas resourc…
China tops participation in upcoming Nepal Investment Summit
China will be the largest represented country in the Nepal Investment Summit to be held in Kathmandu on March 29-30 with more than one third of total …
Grow with Grab will help micro-entrepreneurs and SMEs scale in ASEAN
It made its name as a ride-hailing business that took Southeast Asia by storm, but since then Grab has expanded into payment solutions, and now it wil…
Vietnamese minister underlines role of 5G technology in digital economy
NDO – Vietnam’s communications minister has highlighted the role of 5G, the next-generation of wireless technology, as the pillar of the digital…
Myanmar permits over 100 foreign investments in 5 months
Myanmar Investment Committee (MIC) permitted 109 foreign investments as of February in present fiscal year 2018-2019 which started in October last yea…
Report highlights competitiveness of geothermal energy in the ASEAN region
The ASEAN-German Energy Programme (AGEP), a jointly implemented project by the ACE and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) G…