The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $0.5 million grant assistance for promoting business competitiveness and intraregional trade of Banglade…
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US to help Vietnam develop clean energy
The U.S.’s official aid agency has signed an agreement with national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) for rooftop solar power generation. The Vietnam…
Commodity Market Report – 14 Dec 2020
Gold prices will depend on the FOMC meeting outcome on deciding the fiscal stimulus in the coming week. Technically, we reckon the market will hover a…
Weekly Rubber Report – 14 Dec 2020
Market Fundamentals: Last week, rubber prices fell in wake of profit-taking and resurging impact from covid-19 slowdown. So far, the new fiscal stimul…
Ups and downs of rubber, pepper & cocoa industry
The rubber, pepper and cocoa industry in Malaysia is not isolated from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic which triggered not only supply problems, …
Jendela to improve Malaysia’s digital connectivity
The RM21 billion national digital infrastructure plan, Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) was designed to steer Malaysia towards greater digital connect…
Bangladesh: Robust infrastructure key to faster digitalisation
Robust infrastructure and skilled manpower are essential to boost the ongoing digitalisation initiatives taken by the government. Overall digitalisati…
Vietnam could grow key ingredients for plant-based meat
Vietnam already has a well-deserved reputation as an agricultural powerhouse, but a recent public shift towards healthier and more sustainable meat al…
Tourism revival unlikely in Nepal till foreign visitors return
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has painted a bleak outlook of Nepal’s tourism sector, warning of a high probability that many tourism-rela…
Philippines solar energy firm on track to supply power needs of roughly 10M Filipinos
A local solar energy company said Thursday that it is on course to provide “the power demand of approximately 10 million Filipinos” as its projects in…