SUVA -- To support Fiji's national renewable energy and energy security goals, Energy Fiji Limited is moving forward with an investment program of approximately 2 billion Fijian dollars (around 886 million U.S. dollars), one of the largest infrastructure investments in its history, said Minister for Finance, Commerce and Business Development Esrom Immanuel.
Announced in the 2026-2027 National Budget, the program includes two hydropower schemes delivering 50 megawatts of baseload power, alongside 165 megawatts of solar generation with battery storage, reported Fiji Broadcasting Corporation on Saturday. (Fiji- Renewable Energy)
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DHAKA -- The World Bank has approved over 1 billion U.S. dollars for two projects to help Bangladesh mitigate the price and supply volatility in the global fertilizer and fuel markets, sustain food security, and enable rapid response.
"Rising food, fertilizer, and fuel prices stemming from the Middle East Conflict, along with tighter fiscal space, have deeply impacted Bangladesh's economy, hitting smallholder farmers as well as poor and vulnerable people the hardest," Jean Pesme, World Bank's division director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, was quoted as saying in a statement given on Saturday, adding that the World Bank has stepped up with immediate support to help Bangladesh mitigate this impact. (Bangladesh-World-Bank)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia is committed to strengthening micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as a key pillar of economic growth, job creation, and national competitiveness, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation Hem Vanndy said here on Saturday.
Vanndy said MSMEs have played and would continue to play an increasingly important role in Cambodia's next phase of development as the country advances toward its long-term development ambitions. (Cambodia-Enterprises)
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KABUL -- At least five people have been confirmed dead in a fresh wave of rain-related disasters in Afghanistan over the past 48 hours, the country's National Disaster Management Authority said on Saturday.
According to Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hammad, spokesperson for the authority, the casualties resulted from flash floods, severe storms, and landslides in Kabul, Zabul, Kandahar, Samangan, Takhar, Nangarhar, Laghman, and Kunar provinces. (Afghanistan-Rain) ■
