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Cambodia rice exports rise to $516 million in four months

Cambodia exported 221,138 tonnes of milled rice and 1,648,474 tonnes of un-milled rice, with a total value of $516.21 million in the first four months of 2022, according to a release from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). Forty-eight exporters sent products to 54 destinations, of which Cambodia exported 115,255 tonnes, or 52.12 percent, worth $62.74 […]

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Thailand: Nightspots eye June relaunch

Night entertainment operators have called on the government to allow them to reopen their businesses in ”blue-zone” provinces promoted for tourism from June 1. This is one of several proposals which will be presented to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House on Monday, said Sa-nga Ruangwatthanakul, president of the association of business operators on […]

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Philippines: Government trims borrowings in Q1

MANILA, Philippines — The government trimmed its borrowings by more than a fifth in the first quarter, but is near to breach half of the program for the year with nine months to go. According to the Bureau of the Treasury, gross borrowings slipped by 22 percent to P1.08 trillion in the first quarter from […]

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Thailand: Inflation heads industry agenda

Soaring inflation tops the agenda when the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) meets this Wednesday to discuss Thailand’s economic outlook in the second half of the year. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is preparing to discuss the issue at the meeting as the inflation rate remains lofty, driven in part […]

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Laos to Seek Oil From Russia

A notice issued by the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday directed relevant ministries to seek cheap oil from Russia. The notice was in response to proposals by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce on ways to stabilize domestic fuel prices. According to the notice, the Prime Minister’s Office agrees with a suggestion to […]

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Vietnamese rice exports surpass US$1 billion

Vietnam’s rice exports during the initial four months of the year has rebounded impressively with the export value exceeding US$1 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Most notably, the price of local rice remains at a higher level than that of regional peers such as Thailand and India. April alone […]

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