In what were once wild jungle and palm oil plantations in southern Malaysia, the likes of TikTok, Nvidia and Microsoft are racing to install the build…
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Malaysia gets India’s backing in fight against anti-palm oil campaign
Malaysia has secured the backing of India, the world’s largest palm oil importer, in combating the anti-palm oil campaign propagated by Western nation…
Laos plans to boost sustainable agriculture
Vientiane, July 17 Laos will carry out a green and sustainable agriculture demonstration project in 10 northern provinces of Laos, aiming to improve t…
Indonesia and US seal $35 million coral reef debt swap
Indonesia will commit to reef restoration while local non-profit groups will use conservation fund money to support projects that directly benefit ree…
How Is Cambodia Attracting Foreign Investment?
We are past the halfway mark in 2024, and diversifying the range of international investment into Cambodia has been a key shift of the government unde…
Bangladesh prefers India over China in $1 billion river project
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government would prefer neighboring India execute a $1 billion river development project, a move that…
Bangladesh’s Tough Tightrope Walk Between India and China
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to China to Dhaka on July 8-10 was her fifth to that country and her first in five years. The China vi…
Electrification as a Decarbonisation Driver and Insights from EU’s Provisional Tariffs on Chinese EV Imports
The European Union’s recent decision to impose provisional duties of up to 48% on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports has sparked significant discus…
Reimagining Net Zero: Shifting from Compensation to Meaningful Contributions
As we move through the complexities of climate action, the concept of “net zero” has emerged as a cornerstone of sustainability efforts. P…
Commodity Market Report – 8 July 2024
Gold Spot prices shot up from USD2320 – USD2391 /oz last week as Dollar subsided. This week, we expect the market will rise in moderate demand w…