Economic

Malaysia is confident to obtain EU’s recognition of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme. This will help mitigate impact of EU’s Deforestation Regulation on smallholders.

The EU is considering an $825 million loan to boost financial support for Vulcan on projects capable of supplying carmakers with the vital electric battery raw material.

Vietnam is a leading rice exporter in the world. Vietnamese ST 25 rice won the world’s best rice award in 2019. It’s time o convince European consumers to try Vietnamese rice.

Germany’s Voith Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems.

With the upgrade for EU standards-compliance, Interpharma, one of Thailand’s top 5 pharma producers, aims to extend its market reach from Asia to the EU.

Lumacheria Italiana, the global leader in snail production, announced its plans to start industrial production of snails in Kazakhstan

Korean Air won EU antitrust approval to buy Asiana Airlines after the companies agreed to sell the latter’s cargo unit and divest routes to four European cities to a rival. Antitrust clearance discussions now focus with the US before the merger review process will be completed.

Kahoot! mobile app is now available in Bahasa Indonesian. Kahoot! makes learning fun. Teachers and students both love it!

Later February, the first of the roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships ordered by Chinese BEV manufacturer BYD will stop at ports in the Netherlands and Germany. Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see how the findings of Commission’s anti-subsidy investigation might affect Chinese BEV imports in the EU.

British International Investment and South-East Asia Clean Energy Fund II join hands to provide early-stage high-risk capital to support businesses in renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, electric mobility, and electrical grid sectors.