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Thai rice exports up 53% this year

Thailand exported 4.75 million tonnes of rice during the first seven months of this year, up 53% compared to the same period last year, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on Sunday. The government is certain it will reach its 7.5-million-tonne export target by the end of 2022. Speaking at a media gathering, Mr Anucha said the […]

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More investors braving risk factor to make an impact in Asia

SINGAPORE – Asia is gaining ground as a destination for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, even though the region’s emerging markets are still relatively less mature. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has identified East and South-east Asia as “among the fastest-growing regions for impact investments”, said Justin Pooley, ESG manager for Asia and the […]

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Low labour costs, strong investor interest drawing S’pore start-ups into Vietnam

SINGAPORE – The number of start-ups from Singapore venturing overseas through Enterprise Singapore’s Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) acceleration programmes has ballooned to more than 400 in less than five years. One of the more popular destinations is Vietnam, with its large workforce, lower labour costs and sizeable market, say experts. “The labour force in Vietnam is increasingly […]

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