Cuban Ambassador to Malaysia, Florentino Batista Gonzalez believes that Cuba and Malaysia should forge deeper partnerships in biotechnology and pharma…
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Malaysia Crowned SE Asia’s Top Data Centre Hub as 2024 Investment Hits $32B
Malaysia secured MYR 141.7 billion ($31.6 billion) in digital infrastructure investments in the first 10 months of 2024 to solidify its standing as So…
Malaysia: Passion for palm oil returns with vengeance
Palm oil is a critical pillar of Malaysia’s economy. With an annual revenue exceeding RM100 billion, palm oil accounts for almost four per cent of the…
Chinese-built hydropower station lights up homes of remote Lao village, dreams of prosperity
In today’s world, green has become the defining color of the New Era in China, with green development emerging as a significant feature of Chine…
Indonesia’s B40 Biodiesel Program to Reshape Global Palm Oil Market
Indonesia’s upcoming implementation of the B40 biodiesel program, raising palm oil content in biodiesel from 35% to 40% starting Jan. 1, 2025, is pois…
Vietnam, Cambodia enhance e-commerce, digital economy cooperation
A Vietnam-Cambodia trade and investment forum took place in Phnom Penh on December 25, aiming to strengthen cross-border e-commerce and digital econom…
Climate change sees Nepalese farmers return to indigenous crops
On a cold winter morning in late November, Maya Adhikari started her day by spreading freshly harvested finger millet grain, locally known as Kalo Ghu…
Malaysia’s digital economy continues strong growth, driven by e-commerce and ICT
The Malaysia Digital Economy 2024 report, released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today, underscores the continued growth and importa…
Cambodia launches digital platform for informal economy
The Cambodian government officially launched a digital platform for the informal economy on Monday. Speaking at the launch event in Phnom Penh, Prime …
India’s Pathways to a Just Energy Transition
India has been among the most vocal about what it calls the “too little, too distant” outcome of the COP29 meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan. On December 8,…