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Cambodia: New horticulture policy ‘a positive step’

The government is drafting a Cambodia horticulture policy for 2021-30 aimed at making it more competitive. Its objectives are broad in nature and comprehensively ambitious. Among the policy’s goals are moves to modernise production towards attaining year-round growing seasons and improvements in product quality, safety and price in order to achieve competitive parity or advantages […]

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Malaysia: IPI advanced 1% in September

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) rose by 1% in September from a year ago, which was below a Bloomberg survey of a 2.3% increase, due to a slowdown in mining and electricity. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic below) said yesterday the slight increase in the IPI in September was […]

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Thailand: Biden pegged as good for exports

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit expects Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election to benefit rather than harm Thailand’s exports, while ongoing trade spats between China and the US are likely to ease, boosting global trade sentiment. “The ministry expects the US under new leadership will have more relaxed measures, be it the Generalized System […]

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Philippines seen to contract by 6% from July to September

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy contracted for the third straight quarter with the gross domestic product (GDP) shrinking by six percent from July to September as mobility restrictions were extended due to rising COVID-19 cases, according to Moody’s Analytics. In its latest Asia Pacific economic preview, the research arm of Moody’s Investors Service said […]

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