PATRICK POLESHUK WRITES- If the recent Trump-Kim summit has told us anything about North Korea’s relationship with the U.S, it is that the two leaders…
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China demand for palm oil to pick up: analysts
MALAYSIA’S crude palm oil (CPO) stockpile stayed stagnant at 3 million metric tons (MT) in February, but may normalise as China demand recovers,…
New dwarf trees could be key to palm oil’s future
Test tubes holding plants line shelves in a laboratory, the heart of a breeding programme for dwarf palm oil trees which scientists hope will cut cost…
India’s innovators bet the farm to eliminate $30 billion agri-waste danger
For 37-year-old yoga teacher Vidya Paramel, it wasn’t an easy decision to leave her home in New Delhi. But she couldn’t see her 4-year-old boy suffoca…
Nepal introduces business, tourism potential to Vietnamese firms
Business and tourism potential in Nepal was introduced to Vietnamese enterprises at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on March 13. Deputy Director of the …
Google to support Vietnamese startups go global
Google will support Vietnamese startups with cloud services worth up to $100,000 each to help them go global. This offer was made public at the Google…
Finland-based Fortum Oy will invest $300 Million to convert Garbage to Energy in Sri Lanka
Fortum Oy, a Finnish company specializing in generation of renewable energy by recycling waste and garbage, is planning to invest $300 million to set …
World Bank launches wind power program in developing countries
The World Bank Group is launching a new program to fast-track the adoption of offshore wind energy in developing countries, the group announced on Mar…
Belt and Road reaches Nepal’s wild north, winning China influence
Some 140 km to the north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, China’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure plan is in full swing. “On…
UOB to partner with Avatec to offer financing for ASEAN SMEs
On April 15, 2018, China’s Pintec Technology and United Overseas Bank (UOB) of Singapore launched Avatec.ai – a joint venture said to “help banks and …