WASHINGTON — The Philippines should think twice about imposing a blanket ban on all pork imports after being hit by African swine fever. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), which represents 42 affiliated state associations in the US, said it was hard to decipher why the Philippines would consider such move. “If it is not […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slid on Wednesday, retreating from a three-week high achieved in the previous session as the market tracked softer related vegetable oils. The benchmark palm oil contract for the November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 1% at 2,262 ringgit per tonne at the close. The January […]
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) and Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Thailand) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate and exchange information on cross-border equity offerings and the issuing of depository receipts with SEC Thailand. The aim of the MoU is to push for the successful implementation of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ current account (CA) deficit may widen again by as much as one percentage point of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the year as the economy is seen to recover in the second half, according to a senior official of the Department of Finance. In a text message, […]
Read MoreCentral Group and Central Retail Vietnam have linked up with Vietnam’s Industry and Trade Ministry to host Vietnamese Week in Thailand 2019, under the theme “Taste of Vietnam”. Yesterday’s opening ceremony for the event was presided over by Vietnam’s Deputy Industry Minister Do Thang Hai, Thailand’s Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit and Nguyen Hai Bang, Vietnam’s […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Alliance DBS Research estimates that Malaysia’s property market will need at least another three years to absorb the unsold properties, assuming status quo in historical transaction volume. “Therefore, a meaningful recovery for the property market is only expected by 2023, ” it said in a research note on Thursday. It said the large […]
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