Bangkok ranks second most sustainable MICE destination in Asia in the 2018 Global Destination Sustainability Index Thailand is now among the frontrunn…
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Greener Power Projects for the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI)
China is hosting its second Belt and Road forum in Beijing from April 25-27, convening high-level representatives from around the world. The event wil…
Malaysia to leverage 5G tech within 3 years
According to a recent report, the Malaysian Prime Minister is confident that Malaysia can leverage on 5G technology within the next three years. He st…
Nearly 2 bln USD foreign investments enter Myanmar in first half of FY 2018-19
YANGON, April 20 (Xinhua) — Over 1.87 billion U.S. dollars of foreign investments entered Myanmar’s sectors in first half of present fisca…
Malaysia is back on the BRI
Malaysia will revive a US$34 billion Chinese-backed transport and property development that was abandoned in 2017, the prime minister said Friday, add…
How Blockchain Can Help Reduce Deforestation
Over 17 percent of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed over the past 50 years, and despite the warning signs of climate change, this number conti…
Emerging Asia’s startups open own doors to success
After studying at Harvard University and learning the art of starting a business in Silicon Valley, Hla Hla Win took her experience home to Myanmar, f…
ECRL cost-savings saves Malaysia from China’s debt trap
Malaysia’s success in renegotiating the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project with China is significant as it saves Malaysia from the debt trap th…
Asia cleans up commodities industry with transparent trading
LAUSANNE, Switzerland/TOKYO — Moves to improve transparency in commodities trading are spreading in Asia as resource-exporting countries make ef…
What’s Driving the Global Slowdown?
The drumbeat of warnings about a looming worldwide recession is growing ever louder. According to the latest Brookings-Financial Times TIGER indexes, …