The price of pepper, known as black gold, is increasing sharply. However, Vietnam’s pepper growers are not sure how long the price will be maintained. New road for VN pepper Unlike others, pepper farmer Nguyen Tan Cong from Dak Doa district in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai was calm before the price fever. […]
Read MoreTen SET-listed commercial banks restrained their non-performing loan (NPL) ratio in the first quarter of 2021 as they set aside a relatively high provision for loan loss amid uncertainty brought about by the pandemic. Among the big players, Bangkok Bank (BBL) and Krungthai Bank (KTB) reported their NPL ratio marginally dropped to 3.7% and 3.66% […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar this morning but remained in a relatively tight trading range due to weak oil prices, which were offset by better risk sentiment and a slightly weaker US dollar. At 9am, the local unit stood at 4.1140/1180 versus the greenback from Wednesday’s close of 4.1190/1230. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Commodity prices will remain on the uptrend as the global economy recovers from the pandemic, and the Philippines will have to strengthen its short-term resilience as such price increases are both a boon and a bane for the country. In its semi-annual Commodity Markets Outlook report, Washington-based World Bank said prices continue […]
Read MoreGiven Cambodia’s vibrant trade environment and consistent growth over the last decade, there are many opportunities there for Singapore-based firms and international partners to explore projects to boost regional connectivity. This was the key theme of a roundtable organised by Infrastructure Asia and Singapore’s YCH Group on April 20 to connect local logistics firms with […]
Read MoreCommerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit expects 8% growth of exports in March, driven partly by a squad of national and provincial “salesmen” who are helping arrange online business matching between Thai exporters and foreign buyers to boost trade. The forecast, which followed the latest assessment of export markets by the Commerce Ministry and key business groups, […]
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