11:57 am, Wednesday, 19 November 2025
BREAKING NEWS
ADB and World Bank line up financing for ASEAN Power Grid push
New money for regional grids and clean energy The Asian Development Bank is preparing a multibillion-dollar financing package to accelerate
JAPAN’S CEATEC 2025 OPENS WITH AI, ROBOTICS AND “GREEN ICT”
Tech showcase returns at scale Japan’s flagship digital-tech fair CEATEC opened on October 14 near Tokyo, spotlighting AI, robotics, mobility
TRUMP AIMS TO SUPERCHARGE U.S. LNG EXPORTS—CAN PRICES STAY LOW?
Policy push vs. market math The White House is pressing for more U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to bring
JAPAN EXPECTS NINE-YEAR-HIGH RICE HARVEST, TESTING PRICES AND STORAGE
A bumper crop with mixed signals for consumers Japan’s agriculture ministry expects the 2025 staple rice harvest to reach about
Reviving the Rural Economy: $100 Million ADB–Bangladesh Agreement
To accelerate rural entrepreneurship, women-led businesses, and green investment, the Government of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have
OIL RISES AS OPEC+ SIGNALS RESTRAINT; TRADERS EYE COMPLIANCE AND U.S. STOCKS
Smaller-than-feared hike, macro currents, and why the dollar matters Crude futures edged up after OPEC+ moved to limit next month’s
ORLD BANK LIFTS CHINA 2025 GROWTH OUTLOOK TO 4.8%, WARNS OF 2026 SLOWDOWN
Upgrade for 2025, caution for next year The World Bank raised China’s 2025 GDP forecast to 4.8% from 4.0%, citing
JAPAN’S MARUBENI TO LAUNCH NEW POWER TRADING VENTURE
Strategy to expand in electricity markets Marubeni said it will establish a new trading outfit to strengthen its presence in
U.S. COAL LEASE AUCTIONS TO TEST TRUMP ADMIN’S “MINING REVIVAL”
Policy pivot and market appetite The U.S. Interior Department is preparing coal lease auctions that officials say will gauge industry
MALAYSIA MAPS ‘FULLY GREEN’ STEEL BY 2050 IN NEW ROADMAP
Policy signals for heavy industry Malaysia unveiled an industry plan aiming to make its steel sector “fully green” by 2050,
