Malaysia has taken a major step towards realising its ambition to become a regional tech hub after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim unveiled a cabinet res…
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India’s Palate Prefers Palm: November Sees a 3-Month High in Palm Oil Imports with Steep Discounts Sparking Culinary Enthusiasm
India’s palm oil imports soared by 22.8% in November, hitting a three-month peak at 869,491 metric tons, as refiners favored this tropical oil o…
Cambodia Advances Tourism Sector with Blockchain-Based Digital Currency Payments
Cambodia is implementing new initiatives to expand payment options for tourists by cementing blockchain-based central bank digital currency (CBDC) par…
Empowering Bangladesh’s Energy Landscape: Germany’s Support For Sustainable Development Initiatives – Analysis
Germany has committed to providing a financial aid package totaling Tk2,215 crore (€191 million) to Bangladesh, earmarked for the execution of 13 proj…
Bangladesh: Importance of climate financing for green energy
Deliberations at COP 28, the 28th UN Climate Summit in Dubai, have focused on several strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the at…
Commodity Market Report – 18 Dec 2023
Gold prices traded sideways largely from USD1940 – USD2040 /oz last week. Market bounced after the FOMC meeting as a hedge against an expectation of w…
Weekly Rubber Report – 18 Dec 2023
Market Fundamentals: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced at least three interest rate cut in Y2024 since the inflation has eased. America…
Asian Development Bank approves $200 million loan to debt-stricken Sri Lanka
The bank’s announcement comes as Sri Lanka is awaiting International Monetary Fund approval for the second installment of a $2.9-billion bailout…
Bridge this deficit between India and Sri Lanka
The relationship between India and Sri Lanka in the areas of infrastructure development, energy links and trade should be much deeper than what it is …
How Indian economy has silenced ‘perennial pessimists’
NRI economists with their Western tinted glasses often seem to revel in India’s economic hiccups, gleefully pointing out every stumble as if it were t…