Thailand set a target for rice exports of 7-7.5 million tonnes next year, up from an estimated 6 million tonnes this year, helped by sufficient water supply and a weak baht, making Thai grains more competitive. Speaking after a discussion with senior Commerce Ministry officials, Charoen Laothammatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said […]
Read MoreViet Nam’s steel exports have increased in recent years. As a result, the sector has attracted attention from other countries and triggered a number of defence measures from some markets. Experts analysed the issue during a conference on Monday, discussing how Vietnamese firms can prepare and mitigate damage caused by trade defence in international trade. […]
Read MoreThe General Department of Taxation collected $2.56 billion in tax revenue between January to November this year, exceeding the 2021 targeted plan. Officials and key insiders said the exceeding revenue in the tax sector reflected the government’s efforts on efficient tax collection and the business recovery in the country. The figures were shared in the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Rice imports may reach as much as 2.95 million metric tons (MT) this year, according to he Department of Agriculture (DA). Based on the DA’s latest rice supply outlook, rice imports may reach 838,000 MT in the fourth quarter of the year, with 356,000 MT forecast to arrive in December. Rice imports […]
Read MoreUSD/IDR remains pressured around intraday low, down 0.05% on a day near $14,320 amid early Wednesday morning in Europe. The Indonesian rupiah pair refreshed weekly low the previous day but stayed sidelined afterward. In doing so, the pair pays a little heed to November’s foreign trade data for Indonesia. That said, Indonesia’s Trade Balance eased […]
Read MoreThe interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) announced on Tuesday that it had hiked its GDP growth assumption for 2021 from 4 to 5 percent to 5 to 5.5 percent. “As we continuously relax restrictions and increase mobility, economic performance is expected to accelerate further in the last quarter of the year. As we continuously relax restrictions […]
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