Cambodia will need investment of around $9 billion through to 2040 to develop new power plants and expand the national grids, the Master Power Development Plan 2022-2040 said. Of the amount, over $2.5 billion is the investment that has been approved between 2022 and 2025. Another $6.5 billion will be for renewable energy investment -hydropower […]
Read MoreKlook, an online travel platform, is expecting more than a million bookings for tourism activities in Thailand this year, ranking in the top three for destinations on the platform. Eric Gnock Fah, chief operating officer and co-founder of Klook, said the number of customers this year should grow by 300% from the 2019 level. This […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Stronger economic activities, positive investor sentiment and an orderly political transition following the 15th general election lent support to the local equities market in the fourth quarter of 2022, which managed to raise new capital of RM4.1 billion between January 2022 and January 2023, despite heightened volatility in the global financial […]
Read MoreThailand is among the largest producers of cement in Asia, manufacturing nearly 33 million tonnes per year. While this is good news for the economy, it’s bad news for the climate as the industry is a huge emitter of greenhouse gases. Internationally, this year will see a greater emphasis on industrial decarbonization, a key topic already […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: After successfully showcasing its electric-vehicle (EV) ecosystem during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali Island last November, Indonesia is once again trying to promote its commitment to energy transition through EV programmes ahead of the 2023 Asean Summit. The Indonesian government has revealed that at least 275 electric cars will be deployed to transport […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Malaysia’s economic or gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to ease to between 4% to 5% this year, as slowing global growth is anticipated to weigh on exports while concern about elevated costs of living and input costs are expected to impact spending by households and businesses. Bank Negara Malaysia […]
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