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Thai company to buy sorghum from Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — A Thai agro-industrial conglomerate has committed to buy sweet sorghum, a grain crop used as raw material for feeds, from the country as the Department of Agriculture (DA) starts the propagation of the commodity amid tight supply of corn for the growing livestock industry. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Thai-based Charoen Pokphand […]

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Singapore-based fintech expands to Malaysia

THE entry of Singapore-based private investment platform Fundnel into Malaysia will provide small businesses with more options to raise capital for growth. Fundnel was recently appointed by the Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia as the seventh Equity Crowdfunding (ECF) platform. Fundnel will provide a comprehensive suite of capital raising services targeted at local unlisted growth companies […]

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Indonesia: Investment board eyes US, Chinese investors

Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has sent representatives to Guangzhou in China and New York in the United States to lure Chinese and American investors to put their money into Indonesia. The representatives last week spoke to Chinese investors during a seminar hosted by the United Overseas Bank (UOB) during a business forum hosted by the Indonesian consulate. BKPM regional investment promotion director Nurul Ichwan […]

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Myanmar: Businesses positive over growth prospects

Mandalay is poised to become the second-largest hub for growth after Yangon, the city’s chief minister Dr Zaw Myint Maung said at the Mandalay Business Forum held over the weekend. Dr Zaw Myint Maung highlighted the region’s vast, unoccupied land, which is ripe for investments and assured investors of looser regulations that will enable them […]

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