RM2bil for SMEs to implement low-carbon practices
Chief greenhouse gas culprit – energy sector gets a pass There are two major line items in the revised Budget 2023 related to supporting business transition to a green economy. First is the financing facility of up to US$447 million (RM2 billion) from Bank Negara…Continue Reading
China is now leading the world in 37 out of 44 key technologies, including hypersonic missiles, artificial intelligence, drones and electric batteries, according to a recent Australian research report. China ranks first globally in defense- and space-related technologies in terms of high-impact research, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) said in the report. ASPI is a defense and […]Continue Reading
Last week, on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China issued a 12-point position paper outlining its “peace plan” for resolving the conflict. The document was released in the wake of statements by senior US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, warning […]Continue Reading
Since the lifting of its zero-COVID policy in December last year, economic activity has been set abuzz and local demand is expected to be a key driver of growth this year.Continue Reading
The United States government has recommended Thailand simplify processes for migrants wanting to work legally in the fishery industry to increase the country’s chance of upgrading its status to Tier 1 in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.Continue Reading
The United States government has recommended Thailand simplify processes for migrants wanting to work legally in the fishery industry to increase the country’s chance of upgrading its status to Tier 1 in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.Continue Reading
The incumbent premier Li Keqiang will give way to a Xi loyalist at an annual meeting of lawmakers.Continue Reading
The tweaks to the programme are also intended to ensure that investments are directed to support local businesses and create jobs, observers told CNA.Continue Reading
Do scholars get fast-tracked to the top? Has society allocated too much reward for those with exam-passing ability? The series Measuring Meritocracy asks how we can value skills mastery and accord more workers decent pay.Continue Reading
Xi Jinping’s big coronation as China’s longest-serving leader since Mao Zedong is suddenly going a bit closer to plan. Three months ago, a cratering economy, massive protests over “zero Covid” lockdowns and fears Xi’s tech crackdown isn’t over had capital fleeing China. At the time, many foreign investors figured next week’s National People’s Congress would […]Continue Reading