The annual ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Solutions Expo (ASTSE) will go online this year, kicking off on November 5 with a two-day free-to-access programm…
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US GDP grows 33.1% in third quarter of 2020
The US economy grew by 33.1 per cent in the third-quarter of this year, indicating a revival of the economy from affects of the coronavirus pandemic. …
US boosts energy infrastructure push in Vietnam with raft of LNG-to-power deals
US companies signed several agreements with Vietnamese partners to develop LNG-to-power projects in the Southeast Asian country, as part of Washington…
World Bank approves $80 Million project to boost Nepal’s agriculture
The World Bank has approved a project worth US dollars 80 million (equivalent to Rs 9.44 billion) today to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector by stren…
$484 Million ADB Loan to Fund New GMS Expressway in Myanmar
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $483.8 million loan to build a 64-kilometer (km) expressway connecting the capital of Bago region and …
Singapore to import electricity from Malaysia for a two year trial
Singapore plans to import 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Malaysia for a two year trial starting next year to diversify the country’s energy su…
ASEAN countries to be the next most demanding dairy consumers
Global research undertaken by agribusiness specialist Rabobank predicts Australia’s closest and most populated neighbours are going to be this decade’…
Commodity Market Report – 26 Oct 2020
Gold prices have exhibited a bearish outlook on Friday closing. The trend has temporary support at USD1880 /oz which will open to lower grounds if thi…
Weekly Rubber Report – 19 Oct 2020
Market Fundamentals: Rubber commodity surged last week due to constrained supply from declining tapping activity. Meanwhile, the huge global demand fo…
ADB leads $186 million financing for the largest solar plant in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will part finance the development of a $186 million, 257 megawatt (MW) solar plant in Vietnam through the countryR…