Last month, Malaysia celebrated her 62nd anniversary of Independence, led by 94-year old but digitally savvy Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. …
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President Trump ordered US firms to ditch China, but many already have and more are on the way
President Trump rattled Wall Street when he demanded U.S. firms move production out of China. But many have already taken steps to do so, and, in earn…
Trump Moves Ahead With New Tariffs On Chinese Products
WASHINGTON, (AFP): Washington moved ahead Sunday with new tariffs on Chinese imports as it stepped up a high-pressure campaign aimed at coercing Beiji…
More than a trade war
The escalating trade war between the United States (US) and China has sometimes been characterised as what game theorists would call a prisoner’s dile…
Data and Development: Harnessing AI in Nepal
Creating a strong economy should be central to any country’s developmental plans. It is clear that the best choice for a country to grow its economy t…
Vietnam to have 2,000MW of rooftop solar power capacity in 2020
The country’s total rooftop solar power capacity is expected to reach around 2,000 MW by the end of 2020, according to Vietnam Electricity (EVN). EVN …
What’s the Secret to Getting Farmers Hooked on Ag Tech Apps?
Keeping an app’s user interface sticky means making sure users come back regularly. For app-based start-ups, it’s an important factor in seizing oppor…
Grab To Invest “Several Hundred Million” In Vietnam, One Month After US$2B In Indonesia
Grab is planning to pump in a huge investment of “several hundred million dollars” into Vietnam, which the ride-hailing firm recognises as their next …
Thailand Aims to Be Southeast Asia’s Power-Trading Middleman
Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the center of…
Asean Today – Aug 2019
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