SINCE 2018, US-China trade frictions have deteriorated significantly, and the impact on the two countries and the global economy has become increasing…
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Crosscheck: Sime Darby unveils industry-first platform for palm oil transparency
Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation is opening itself to unprecedented scrutiny with Crosscheck, a new transparency tool that allows the pu…
Beijing paving way for Belt and Road 2.0
At the second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in Beijing held from 25–27 April 2019, China acknowledged the criticisms levelled against the Belt and Road In…
Narendra Modi To Re-Embark On ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy – Analysis
Heralding his ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy when he was first sworn in on 26 May 2014 itself, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had then invited nati…
Toyota to Set Up Plant in Myanmar
Toyota Motor Corp. will build its first automobile assembly plant in Myanmar, with an investment totaling billions of yen, according to informed sourc…
Taste for Western diet reshapes trade in Myanmar
THE arrival of a large cargo of American wheat at Myanmar’s newly opened port signals its leap into the global grain trade as the country’…
Asian renewable investment to overtake upstream oil and gas spending in 2020 – Rystad
Renewable energy investment in the Asia-Pacific region will overtake spending on oil and gas exploration by 2020, consultancy Rystad Energy said on Mo…
Indonesia: RI eyes Japanese technology that converts palm oil waste into valuable products
Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution has welcomed the adoption of Japanese technology that can convert liquid palm oil waste, known as palm …
Malaysia set to raise domestic palm biofuel use – trade ministry
Malaysia is expected to allow for a higher percentage of palm biodiesel blends over the next few decades, the international trade and industry ministr…
Malaysia to be world’s top distributor for China’s multi-utility plane Y-12f: RM415 mil giant assembly facility to be built in kedah
Within three years, Malaysia is set to become the world’s foremost distributor for China’s eight-tonne multi-role utility aircraft, the Y-12F. A full …