Laos, dubbed the “battery of Southeast Asia,” has invested heavily in hydropower infrastructure along the Mekong River, generating an energy surplus t…
Market Insights
Indonesia vows $2bn Christmas stimulus as economy flags
Indonesia will introduce a $2bn stimulus to encourage consumer spending on everything from flights to presents during the holiday season, a senior gov…
Why Cambodia Needs Energy Efficiency for Economic Growth
Cambodia has experienced dramatic economic growth in recent decades, fueled by energy-intensive industries and rapid urbanization. But experts warn th…
Opinion | Vietnam is too important for US to sanction despite Russia ties
While it has China as its main trade partner and the United States as its primary export destination, Vietnam is strengthening its economic, political…
Targets to Transformation: Making net-zero a business operating model
India’s energy transition stands at a defining crossroads where ambition must meet delivery and climate intent must translate into operational change.…
What are the current realities of Bangladesh’s economy?
As we come close to the end of 2025, one question that surfaces quite often is what the current realities of Bangladesh’s economy are. It has be…
Ties of Trade and Trust: India and Gen Z Nepal
Over the past three years, India’s three close neighbours – Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal – have witnessed regime change through large-scale protest…
US to weigh zero tariff rates for palm oil, auto and aerospace parts
The US has agreed to consider granting zero tariff rates on several commodity products proposed by Malaysia, including palm oil and cocoa, which are e…
Laos harvests development progress through the tourism–agriculture nexus
In Brief The Laos–China Railway has boosted connectivity, creating opportunities for a tourism–agriculture nexus to drive economic development in Laos…
E-Waste Crisis Looms in Cambodia Amid Alarming Battery Disposal Rates
E-waste experts have raised grave concerns that out of the millions of mobile devices in the market, only 0.5 percent of phone batteries – amoun…