Agriculture has always been a pioneer in the Doi Moi (renovation) process, contributing significantly to achievements in poverty reduction and food se…
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China and Laos open $6 billion high-speed rail link
A $6 billion high-speed rail line connecting China with its Southeast Asian neighbour Laos opened on Friday, a milestone in Beijing’s ambitious …
Chinese firm to implement Bangladesh’s first waste-to-energy project
A Chinese firm signed four project investment agreements on a waste-to-energy project with its Bangladeshi partners in Dhaka on Wednesday. According t…
The Glasgow Climate Pact and next steps in safeguarding our collective future
This month, the UK welcomed the countries of the world to Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26 – our moment to get …
Indonesia calls for creation of a Southeast Asia travel corridor to revitalize post-outbreak economy
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Monday defended the opening of a travel corridor between Southeast Asian countries as soon as possible to try to …
Philippines reopens to vaccinated tourists next week
The Philippines will welcome back fully-vaccinated tourists from most countries next week, the government said on Friday, more than 20 months after sh…
Malaysia launches scheme enabling consumers to buy renewable energy
Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has launched a program to enable domestic and industrial consumers in the country to buy ele…
Agri-business, digital economy, green finance to open up investment scopes: FICCI
The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday said that the three growth drivers — agribusiness, digital economy and green …
China to buy $150b worth of agricultural goods from ASEAN, in efforts to boost ties
President Xi Jinping announced on Monday several major initiatives to boost economic cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian …
Little-known nut helps Indonesian farmers build sustainable forest economy
Farmer Musdi Siraju, 19, picked his way down the steep, slippery mountainside in bare feet, on his way to a grove of coconut palms, canarium and nutme…