The ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) is now in its second year running. Yet smart city goals, such as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), have be…
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Renewable energy could be Bangladesh’s best option post Covid-19
In the post Covid-19 era, renewable energy could be the best suitable option for Bangladesh to reset its power sector development policy to come out o…
Malaysia in good position to benefit from Japan’s stimulus package: Ambassador
Asean member states, particularly Malaysia, will be in good position to reap benefits from Japan’s economic stimulus package due to its close proximit…
How to revive Việt Nam’s tourism industry?
“Safe haven tourism” is one way for Việt Nam to maximise tourism revenues while minimising risks posed by COVID-19 pandemic, according to investment f…
Laos attracts US$37bil in investment since opening up
The Laos government has approved more than 6,000 investment projects with combined funding of around US$37 billion since the introduction of the marke…
Vietnam has squashed coronavirus curve, likely to recover economy too
Vietnam’s success in dealing with the pandemic has been attributed to some decisive, but tough steps which it enforced without dithering like some of …
Taiwan’s Representative Vows to Help Myanmar Build Capacity to Fight COVID-19
It has been nearly two months since Myanmar detected its first case of COVID-19. As of Thursday, the country had reported 181 cases with six deaths. T…
Malaysia signs record rice deal with India
Malaysia has agreed to import a record 100,000 tonnes of rice from India for shipment this month and next, in a further sign of improving trade relati…
It Is Time to Invest in India’s Clean Energy Future
As India prepares to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is proposing several measures to get the economy back on track. A huge strateg…
Laos attracts investment of about 37 bln USD since opening up: official data
The Lao government has approved more than 6,000 investment projects with combined funding of around 37 billion U.S. dollars since the introduction of …