The 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 […]
Read MoreLeaders in Borikhamxay province have promised to achieve average annual economic growth of at least 5 percent over the next five years, with income per capita targeted at US$2,800. The goals were set out by the new provincial Party committee led by the province’s Governor, Dr Kongkeo Xaysongkham, who was re-elected as committee Secretary. Member […]
Read MoreThe Finance and Tourism and Sports ministries are preparing to extend and adjust conditions of the We Travel Together tourism campaign until year-end to encourage domestic travel in the final quarter. Launched on July 15, the domestic tourism stimulus policy is part of the government’s effort to spur domestic travel, as foreign tourists are still […]
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