Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has announced that projects funded by the state budget will be obliged to purchase and use only locally made hoes in an attempt to boost the local industry. “The quality of locally produced [hoes] is good, and they are ready to use,” Agus said on Thursday. The minister explained that […]
Read MoreFOOD delivery outfit DeliverEat is expecting revenue to double this year as more consumers cosy up to the idea of having their meals delivered to their doorstep. In line with the expanding market, the company is expecting a compounded annual growth rate of 23.2% for the 2019-2023 period. According to a Statista on-line food delivery […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) can be expected to resume cuts in policy rates in 2020 after declaring last week the end of monetary easing for this year, said London-based Capital Economics over the weekend. In a research brief, the macroeconomy research firm said the economy would still need support as […]
Read MoreRice exporters have thrown their full support behind the ban on three toxic farm chemicals, saying importer countries have tightened their order of crops based on food safety. Charoen Laothamatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said the group agrees with the government’s decision to ban paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos, and has asked farmers […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The 154 trade probes against Vietnamese goods are initiated in 19 countries and territories, including the US with 30 cases, Turkey with 21, India with 20 and the EU with 14, among others. Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) initiated 15 trade probes against foreign goods, while Vietnamese exports are subject to […]
Read MoreBack in the 1960s, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong were able use cheap labour and tax incentives to draw a huge influx of foreign direct investments and technological know-how from the west. Between the early 60s and 90s, growth quickly soared, to an average of 10 percent at the peak, according to the […]
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