More state-run energy firms in Thailand are eager to try alternative fuels to support the campaign against climate change, with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) becoming the latest agency, aiming to replace coal with wood pellets to fuel its power plant.
Climate and weather changes are causing crop failures, thereby leading to the rice prices soaring across the world, including Indonesia, said Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Singapore’s plan to invest more than 1 billion SGD (743 million USD) in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next five years could strengthen its position as a global business and innovation hub, tech executives said as reported by CNBC.
Many high-tech and innovative companies are returning to Vietnam, thanks largely to the country’s recognition of the advantages and competitive edges of sending students abroad, particularly to prestigious universities, to enhance its resources.
Laos and Thailand’s security officials agreed to boost security cooperation along their shared border at a recent meeting of the Laos-Thailand subcommittee on cooperation in maintaining peace and order in border areas.
The Lao government has signed an agreement with Savan Vayu Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (SVARE) on developing a 1,200 MW wind power project in Sepon district, the central province of Savannakhet that borders Vietnam.
Despite the prevailing hot and dry conditions, particularly in Kedah – a rice bowl of Malaysia, rice planting activities in Kawasan Muda have remained largely unaffected, according to the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada).
Malaysia’s Batik Air opened a new direct route connecting Kuala Lumpur and Indonesia’s Batam on February 18 to boost tourism traffic between the two countries.
The export of Malaysian orchids can contribute up to 4 billion RM (836.82 million USD) a year to the country’s floriculture industry due to high demands from other nations, according to a local official.
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