Nearly 48 percent of vegetable and fruit samples at three wholesale markets in HCM City were found having pesticide and heavy metal residue. Some products even had seven plant protection chemicals. In recent years, production models under VietGAP, GlobalGAP and organic standards have developed rapidly. In many localities, producing clean agricultural products has become a […]
Read MoreLaos and Vietnam are pushing for a breakthrough in joint trade and investment as the two neighbours celebrate their six-decade long special relations this week. The two nations held grand ceremonies in their capitals on July 18 to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The country’s imports in June 2022 continued to grow at a faster pace than exports, partly because Malaysian households spent more on processed food and beverages sourced from abroad. The higher imports were recorded amid the weak ringgit, which stayed mostly above the RM4.40-mark against the US dollar in June. Being a country […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines recorded a balance of payments (BOP) deficit of $1.57 billion in June, five times the $312 million shortfall recorded in the same month last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The deficit last month was two percent lower than the $1.61 billion shortfall recorded in May. “The […]
Read MoreThe cost of logistics in Cambodia is partially to blame for being a drag on the country’s ability to compete with neighboring supply chains, a World Bank Group report found. A June economic update on Cambodia, released this month by the World Bank, aimed to look at the country’s goods movement systems as it bounces […]
Read MorePROPERTY players are more cautious about market outlook in the next 6 months to a year ahead in anticipation of various global economic uncertainties, according to a survey by the National University of Singapore’s Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS). Nearly 97 per cent of its respondents flagged rising inflation or interest rates as […]
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