Although sentiment among consumers and investors has not recovered from bruises of the Covid-19 pandemic, the business world is seeing more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as conglomerates are taking advantage of the economic slowdown to restructure their businesses or capture prime assets at a discounted rate. Funding for the deals depends on a company’s financial […]
Read More[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian exports dropped 2.9 per cent in August from a year earlier, contrary to expectations for an increase, as shipments to key markets tumbled and demand for manufacturing, agriculture and mining goods dropped, government data showed on Monday. The contraction was far below the 4.8 per cent growth forecast by analysts in a […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Total food losses in Vietnam are estimated at 8.8 million tons or US$3.9 billion in 2018, equivalent to 2% of Vietnam’s GDP or 12% of the country’s agriculture value. The Danish Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on Saturday jointly launched the campaign ‘Actions against Food […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — More companies may lay off workers as they shelve expansion plans for the fourth quarter and over the next 12 months as the economy took a downturn due to the implementation of mobility restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Redentor Paolo […]
Read MoreThe price of pepper in the world, and in Cambodia in particular, has dropped considerably in the last three to four years. The decline was caused because the supply of pepper in the global market exceeds market demand. The pepper price fell from $9 to $10 a kilogramme in 2016, to only $2.5 to $3 […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The coming La Nina weather phenomenon that will bring heavier than usual rainfall may determine the pace of the current upward trend of crude palm oil (CPO) prices. Plantation experts generally expect a 75% probability of La Nina occurring from October to December in the South-East Asian oil palm-growing regions. CPO recently rallied […]
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