A new study has found that increasing the cost of carbon credits is required to make tropical forest conservation a viable alternative to the spread of rubber plantations in Cambodia. Researchers in the new study argue that increasing payments for carbon credits is needed to create incentives for the protection of tropical forests in Southeast […]
Read MoreHANOI — After a long period of hesitation, the Vietnam National Coffee Corporation (Vinacafe) is being pushed towards equitisation once more by the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD). During a meeting on Monday at Vinacafe’s headquarter, Deputy Minister Ha Cong Tuan said he was not completely confident about the company’s latest restructuring plan. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Inflation likely accelerated to 4.1 percent in February, slightly above the higher end of the government’s two to four percent target range due to the increase in the prices of “sin” products, the Department of Finance (DOF) said yesterday. In its latest economic bulletin, the DOF said inflation likely settled at 4.1 […]
Read MoreRice exports probably eased in February with the onset of the low season and the baht’s continued strength after a surge to nearly 1 million tonnes in January. Charoen Laothamatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said February rice shipments are estimated at 800,000 tonnes, down from about 1 million tonnes in the year-earlier February. […]
Read MoreThe value of petroleum imports totaled $3 billion during the 11-month period to end February of the current 2017-18 fiscal year. That’s at least $1 billion more than the same period last year, U Yan Naing Tun, Director General of Directorate of Trade, told The Myanmar Times. This was due to increased domestic consumption and higher […]
Read MorePresident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has insisted on maintaining the current prices of electricity and certain types of fuel until at least the end of 2019, when he completes his term, saying it was part of an effort to preserve the people’s purchasing power. Subsequently, the prices of Premium gasoline (RON 88) and subsidized diesel Solar […]
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