Agartala: Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday asked all stakeholders to adopt the Kerala method to boost rubber production in Tripura. The nort…
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Enterprising Sri Lankan exporters showcase at Ambiente 2019
Most of the Sri Lankan firms participating at the world’s largest consumer goods fair Ambiente 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany, expressed confidence over p…
Watch Out for BLOCKCHAIN- Another Business Disruptive Technology – Professor Dato’ Dr Ahmad Ibrahim
By Professor Dato’ Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Fellow Academy of Sciences Malaysia UCSI University Few would deny that ICT and the internet have been a disruptiv…
Malaysian minister: RM100m allocation for rubberised roads in ports, industrial areas
The government has allocated RM100 million this year for the maintenance and construction of roads using cuplump modified bitumen (CMB) in ports and i…
Japan envoy says development is solution for Rakhine
Japan’s top envoy to Myanmar said that economic development is an answer to Rakhine’s conflict and that Tokyo is considering providing aid for the sta…
Malaysia’s strategic drift to Japan might provide a template for Asean to follow
From the capitals of Jakarta, Phnom Penh and Bangkok leaders of Asean countries are watching how Malaysia’s strategic drift towards Japan is likely to…
Oil prices fall as U.S. rig count rise, trade concerns
Oil prices fell by around 1 percent on Monday as drilling activity in the United States, the world’s largest oil producer, picked up and financi…
Scientists 3D-print rubber material that can repair itself if it becomes fractured
Scientists have 3D-printed rubber material that can repair itself if it becomes fractured or punctured, paving the way for self-healing car tires or s…
Southeast Asia bucks trend of sinking global foreign investment
JAKARTA — Southeast Asia is bucking the global trend of falling direct foreign investment, as the low-cost fast-growing region solidifies its po…
Sri Lanka: Govt geared to change direction of economy
The government has taken up the challenge of changing the direction of the major economic indicators of the country, Eran Wickramaratne, State Ministe…