New Economy, Meet New City
LONDON, Dec 5-7 – A major 3-day event ” New Economy, Meet New City” was held in London’s Royal Docks December, 5-7. The event was a celebration of innovation and […]
Turning Rice Straw Waste into Gold in Northern Thailand
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times December 29, 2019 LAMPANG JARUWAN KHAMMUANG, Thailand – In the northern province of Lampang Jaruwan Khammuang is turning rice harvest straw waste into gold. The […]
Internet shutdown has been imposed on Myanmar Rakhine state for six months
JOHN LIU The Myanmar Times sat, DECember 21, 2019 Women ride past a hoarding for a telecommunications company in Sittwe, Rakhine. Photo: EPA The shutdown of all internet access […]
Health Minister Pushes for Farmers to Grow Cannabis in Thailand
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times December 1, 2019 BANGKOK – Thailand’s Public Health Minister has proposed farmers be allowed to grow cannabis plants under a joint scheme with the […]
India IT experts want Singapore to set up billion-dollar funding arrangement for investments in Indian start-ups
Jewel Stolarchuk The Independent (Sg) November 22, 2019 IT stalwarts Girija Pande and Mohandas Pai called on Singapore to join hands with India in building up the start-up ecosystem SINGAPORE […]
Cambodia poised to ink deal for first wind farm
May Kunmakara THE PHNOM PENH POST November 6, 2019 Cambodia will soon build a wind farm in Kampot province – the first of its kind in the Kingdom. Supplied PHNOM […]
Malaysia Cabinet approves move to ban products with ‘no palm oil’, ‘palm oil-free’ labels
By RADZI RAZAK MALAY Thursday, October 31, 2019 Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok speaks during a press conference at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur October 31, 2019. Picture by Firdaus Latif […]
Cleanbodia from Cambodia produces cassava eco-bags to reduce plastic use
Raksmey Hong The Phnom Penh Post October 15, 2019 Cleanbodia has both biodegradable and compostable bags. The bio-bag contains plastic and lasts for six years, while the compostable bag contains […]
Cambridge-based Malaysian wins ‘Nobel Prize for Cancer Research’
By KENNETH TEE Malay Mail Thursday, October 17, 2019 Dr Serena will receive the award together with her collaborators Dr Paul Calleja and Dr Ignacio Medina from the University of […]
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