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Malaysia: Rising rubber a rival for palm oil

PETALING JAYA: Exports of Malaysian rubber products could catch up with – and even overhaul – the country’s palm oil-based manufactured products, as demand for gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE) prevails with a global shortage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sunway University professor of economics Yeah Kim Leng (pic below) said global demand for […]

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Vietnam’s growth climbs, resisting global downturn

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam’s economic growth picked up in the third quarter, boosted by a rally in exports as the country slowly emerges from a virus-induced slowdown. Vietnam has long been one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, and it is heavily reliant on exports, particularly after reaping the benefits of a trade spat between Washington […]

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Philippine recovery seen by early 2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy is expected to start recovering in the second quarter of next year after the country imposed the longest and strictest lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19, according to Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research. Michael Langham, senior analyst for Asia at Fitch Solutions, said during the Asia […]

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