Kuala Lumpur-based stock exchange Bursa Malaysia is now interested in a blockchain-powered proof-of-concept (PoC) platform involving the securities bo…
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Việt Nam prioritises trade promotion on e-commerce platforms
Vũ Bá Phú, Director of the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about trade …
Nepal’s first garment processing zone invites investors to build plants
Nepal’s first garment processing zone in Simara has invited investors to submit applications to install production plants at the zone. The government …
Nepal: Ground work begins for coffee super zone in five districts
The Prime Minister Agriculture Modernisation Project has started ground work for coffee plantations in five districts that have been identified as a s…
Myanmar to hold regional investment forum in Yangon
YANGON, May 6 (Xinhua) — Myanmar will hold a regional investment forum in Yangon, the commercial capital of Myanmar, later this week, in order t…
Palm Oil Titan Warns EU Limits on Biofuel Use Will Backfire
Franky Widjaja, head of one of the world’s biggest palm plantation companies, warned that the European Union’s plans to restrict use of the tropical o…
Smart Tech The New Tool For African Farmers
How do you count the number of mangoes on your farm so that you get a fair price? And what’s a clever-but-cheap way for a farmer to cut down his irrig…
Rubber farming possible in eastern Nepal: Agro Ministry
A study recently conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has stated that natural rubber farming is possible in the eastern …
Taking the fight to climate change
For Singapore, integrating its climate change efforts and aligning them with international standards will be key to achieving several targets in the y…
Private economy – a driving force for Hanoi
Hanoi (VNA) – The private sector is seen as a mainstay of Hanoi’s economic development as the nearly 250,000 firms make up 40 percent of gross domesti…