The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade agreement, entered into force on Saturday, inje…
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Intel’s US$7 bil Penang investment will compel Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem to level up
It is the story of the year for Malaysia’s tech ecosystem. Intel Corporation US$7.1 billion (RM30 billion) investment into Malaysia, spread over 10 ye…
India allows refined palm oil imports until Dec. 2022 to tame inflation-surge
Earlier last week, Government officials in India, the world’s seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by PPP (purchasing power pa…
Non-resident Bangladeshi investment potentials lie untapped
Nearly 2.4 million Bangladeshis are estimated to be living abroad permanently, either as citizens or on long-term permits, but there has been very lit…
Indonesia saves $4.54 billion in foreign exchange by using biofuel
The utilization of 30 percent biodiesel (B30) in 2021 helped Indonesia save US$4.54 billion in foreign exchange or equivalent to Rp64.6 trillion, the …
Nepal receives investment pledges for 30 billion in five months
21Nepal has received foreign investment commitment of Rs 30 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year that began on July16.According…
Bangladesh outdoes China, Vietnam in apparel export growth in US
Bangladesh has outnumbered China, Vietnam and Indonesia in terms of growth in apparel exports to the United States in January-October this year, with …
Laos Prepares to Welcome Foreign Tourists From January 1
Laos has announced plans to partially reopen its borders to foreign visitors on January 1, despite the rising fears that the Omicron variant of COVID-…
IFC Promotes Waste-to-Energy Solutions as Vietnam Shifts to a Low-carbon Economy
As Vietnam accelerates efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, IFC is providing a $30 million financing package to fund the construction o…
Bangladesh at 50: On the Path to Becoming a Middle Power
Bangladesh at 50 is a transformed Asian tiger that is looking to build on its ambition of exerting more power in regional and global politics. A strin…