The Kingdom has officially launched a “National Cassava Policy” (NCP) to boost domestic production, processing and commercialisation for export to international markets in line with the government’s Industrial Development Policy for 2015-2025. The NCP is a joint effort by the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). […]
Read MoreHCM CITY — Using online platforms to boost exports is an inevitable trend that will help food and beverages and agricultural products businesses penetrate the global market, reduce costs and quickly reach consumers, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a workshop heard in HCM City recently. Food and beverages and agricultural products are commodity groups that have […]
Read MoreThe National Tourism Policy Committee has approved the proposed guidelines for the collection of a 300-baht tourism fee from each international visitor for the management of local tourist destinations. The money will also be used to provide insurance benefits to international tourists visiting the country. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said each foreign visitor […]
Read MoreMANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Friday extended by two weeks a ban on travelers from more than 30 territories and countries where a more transmissible COVID-19 variant has been detected, with the restriction also now covering Filipinos who want to come home. The Southeast Asian country, which has recorded its first case of a […]
Read MoreThe reflation trade has been gathering momentum again in recent weeks as shown by rising U.S. Treasury yields and increasing inflation expectations. That may spell trouble for bonds in Indonesia and Malaysia. The two debt markets are among the most at risk in emerging Asia from climbing U.S. yields that typically accompany periods of reviving growth, according […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s foreign reserves hit an all-time high in 2020 on the back of ballooning external debt while domestic demand that used to drive dollar outflows remained weak amid a pandemic-induced recession. Gross international reserves amounted to $109.8 billion as of end-December last year, up 4.77% on a month-on-month basis, the Bangko […]
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