A rising number of Japanese companies are expanding business in Southeast Asia and scaling down operations in China due to escalating tensions between…
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Indonesia president calls to “reboot” economy amid pandemic
Indonesia must use the pandemic to reboot Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, including by improving food and energy security, as well as processing mor…
ADB to Help Boost Farm Incomes in the Philippines with $400 Million Loan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400 million policy-based loan to support reforms by the Philippine government aimed at raising the pr…
Andaman optical fiber may pitch India as alternative to China in ASEAN region
The submarine optical fibre from Chennai to Port Blair that promises fifth-generation (5G) connectivity, the latest in cellular wireless technology, t…
Rubber prices remain steady
Physical rubber prices were steady on Monday. RSS4 finished flat at ₹134.00 a kg, according to traders and the Rubber Board. The grade was quoted unch…
0.08 pct of rubber production used to build rubberised roads in 2019
About 0.08 per cent of the country’s current total rubber production was used in the construction of roads using rubber-based technology Cuplump Modif…
Labour Threatens Palm Oil Sustainability
We all know Covid-19 does not infect crops like the oil palm directly. But this does not mean it has no impact at all. The truth is the pandemic has a…
Malaysia Pushes Tech Hub to Help Economy Ride Out Pandemic
Malaysia’s technology cluster in Penang is helping drive an economic recovery that could see the country bounce back faster than any of its peers in S…
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GE to provide advanced gas turbine technology for 718-MW gas power plant
GE (NYSE: GE) has announced that it will be providing its advanced gas turbine technology upgrade Advanced Gas Path (AGP) for the upcoming Reliance Ba…