The ‘Tourism Revival’ campaign has been officially launched to accelerate the country’s coronavirus-hit tourism industry. Amid a function held in Kath…
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Oil edges lower as rising virus cases cloud demand recovery outlook
Oil prices dipped again on Monday as rising coronavirus cases upset hopes for a smooth recovery in fuel demand, with crude on track for its first mont…
US $86 million wind energy projects inaugurated in Vietnam
The inauguration ceremony of two wind energy projects Lac Hoa and Hoa Dong, with a total investment of more than 86 million dollars, was held today in…
India offers $100 million Line of Credit to Lanka for solar projects
COLOMBO: India has offered a Line of Credit worth $100 million to Sri Lanka for three solar projects in the country, according to an official statemen…
A Billionaire Is Bringing Electric Motorbikes to Vietnam
Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong wants to help his nation’s 96 million motorbike riders go green, replacing their noisy gas guzzlers with electr…
Chinese Companies Flocking to Southern Myanmar’s Industrial Complex Megaproject
Despite the surge in COVID-19 in Myanmar, Chinese companies including state-owned energy giants are seeking opportunities to invest in the Dawei Speci…
Rural development through tourism
This year the theme of the World Tourism Day as designated by the UNWTO ‘Tourism and Rural Development’ is very appropriate for the rural-…
China’s post-pandemic recovery has severe regional imbalances – survey
While China’s coastal provinces and major cities are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, firms in its poorer western and central provinces…
Southeast Asia’s wind power in need of investment
Southeast Asia’s wind power sector requires at least US$14 billion of investments by 2030, says Wood Mackenzie. This is to support the 8.9 GW of new w…
Trump and new Japan PM Suga discuss ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’: US
US President Donald Trump on Sunday spoke to Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, to congratulate him on taking office and to discuss a “free a…