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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil giants, long-blamed for razing rainforests, fuelling toxic haze and driving orangutans to the brink of extinction, are recasting themselves as unlikely champions in a different, potentially greener race: the quest to lure the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to the Southeast Asian country.
Ceramic industry faces threat from Chinese knock-offs
Online Reporters, Published on 13/08/2024
» Ceramic manufacturers in Lampang are struggling amid a surge of cheaper Chinese goods flooding the market.
Local rice varieties winnowed out
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/08/2024
» Rice exporters warned that local rice varieties are at risk of extinction as farmers flock to plant a Vietnamese rice variety known for its soft texture.
Lampang carriages lack giddy up and go
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/06/2024
» The iconic horse-drawn carriage of Lampang could soon face extinction as tourism revenue in the province is too weak to entice new generations to inherit the business, according to the Tourism Council of Lampang.
Steps touted to thin out crowds
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/06/2024
» Easing overtourism requires proper management and cooperation with local communities, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), which suggests Thailand disperse tourists to new destinations through infrastructure development.
China's record-breaking drought hits major rice-growing regions
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/09/2022
» HONG KONG: A record-breaking drought has continued to hit China's two major rice-growing regions, adding to challenges over food security, drinking water and the conservation of endangered Yangtze River mammals.
Transformation through travel
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 08/07/2022
» What could Venice, Mumbai, the Maldives and the Great Barrier Reef possibly have in common? Two are magnificent repositories of centuries-old cultures and bustling commerce. The other two offer a spectacle of sugar-white beaches, framed by the enticing blues of froth-fringed coral reefs.
Happy New Spending
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2021
» Domestic consumer spending has gradually recovered since the government started easing its lockdown and curfew measures in September.
Packaging industry urged to adjust amid green push
Business, Published on 16/11/2021
» Sales of New Year gifts, including calendars, remain sluggish this year due to the Covid-19 impact while packaging business is expected to enjoy better sales before facing a new trade challenge caused by a global campaign against climate change, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Not just empty words, hopefully
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/11/2021
» Countries across the world orchestrated similar commitments last week with the aim of reversing the adverse impacts of the greatest threat facing humanity today, which is climate change.