India will soon launch a US$1.35-trillion national infrastructure plan that will boost the country’s economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced S…
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Vietnam aims digital economy to represent 20 pct of GDP
Vietnam is in a hurry to catch up with the world in terms of digital economy in general and e-commerce in particular, according to Bloomberg. It wants…
The road to electric transportation in Nepal
In 1911, Nepal became the second country in Asia to install a hydroelectric plant, and was a pioneer in electric transportation with the opening in 19…
President Jokowi asks Indonesian banks to support agriculture sector
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged Indonesian banks to pay special attention to the potential of the agricultural sector, which has already expa…
India to Play a Major Role in Promoting Sustainable Palm Oil: Industry Experts
Single sustainability standard for all vegetable oils in the country is the need of the hour New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) Council of Palm Oil Pr…
Sri Lanka Tourism attracts over US$ 950 mn investments despite pandemic
Over the last fifteen months from March 2020 to June 2021, the Sri Lankan government has attracted over $950 million in investments, dedicated to revi…
Scientists are mining metals from an unusual source — plants
Malaysia’s Kinabalu Park, which surrounds Mount Kinabalu, the 20th-largest peak in the world, is home to a nickel mine like none other. In lieu of hea…
Celebrating 40 years of progress in economic relations with Japan
Since its establishment in 1981, the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) has been working to strengthen economic partnerships between Association of Southeast As…
Malaysia’s BigPay scores $100m investment
BigPay, the fintech arm of airline AirAsia, has secured an investment of up to US$100 million from South Korea’s SK Group. Founded in 2017, BigP…
Think tank: Bangladesh miles ahead of Pakistan
In the past 20 years, Bangladesh’s GDP per capita increased 500%, two-and-half times that of Pakistan Bangladesh, the country whose infrastructu…