India’s largest port operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) is looking to expand its operations into the Philippines, wi…
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Malaysia to witness $10bn investment from ACWA Power in renewable energy sector: prime minister
Saudi utility firm ACWA Power has expressed interest in investing $10 billion in Malaysia over the next 10 years to develop renewable energy projects.…
Microsoft to invest $2.2 bln in cloud and AI services in Malaysia
Microsoft (MSFT.O) said on Thursday it will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years in Malaysia to expand cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) …
Asean overtakes China for manufacturing FDI
Manufacturing investment in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) is booming. Asean has become a key target region for multinationals an…
Energy, Sustainability & Resilience: Lessons From Bhutan & Bangladesh
While hiking this past November to Chumphu Nye Temple in Bhutan, a kingdom of 780,000 perched between China and India, I noted power lines all along o…
Asean+3 seen providing 45% of global growth till 2030
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus three (Asean+3) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors expect the region to contribute nearly ha…
Thailand, Malaysia eye aviation leadership amid soaring growth
The winds of progress in the aviation sector are blowing strong across Asia-Pacific, with ambitious plans taking shape in Malaysia and Thailand. Malay…
Rice Industry Must Take Cognisant of Climate Change Impact
Rice is a contentious issue. The recent hike in world price has hit the headlines. Price control of local rice has created havoc. Some unscrupulous bu…
No Time to Waste to Capitalise on the Business Potential of Oil Palm Empty Bunches
The government has decided on a wise move to frame a national plan to drive and sustain the country’s semiconductor industry. Though the country has e…
Vietnam’s FPT to invest $200 million in AI factory using Nvidia chips
Vietnam’s top tech firm FPT plans to build a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory using Nvidia’s graphics chips and software,…