Its pungent aroma and creamy custard flesh have proven divisive for the palates of discerning consumers, but the durian has long cemented its reputation as the king of fruits. Primarily grown in Southeast Asia’s warmer climate, the thorny fruit has recently made its way to Chinese diners in bizarre forms, as the main ingredient in hotpot broths […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) in June expanded by 3.9% on-year, slightly higher than a Bloomberg survey of a 3.8% growth. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said on Friday the growth in June 2019 was driven by the increase in all indices with mining expanding by 4.6%, manufacturing (3.8%) and […]
Read MoreBENGALURU: Rice export prices in Thailand rose this week on worries that the country’s worst drought in about a decade could further squeeze supply, while Vietnam explored potential deals in the south American market. Thailand’s benchmark 5-percent broken rice prices rose to US$406-$425 a tonne on Thursday from $395-$405 quoted last week. “Harvesting has started […]
Read MoreVietnam is investigating the alleged dumping of plastic film material from China, Thailand and Malaysia, hurting the local industry. The investigation was initiated Monday at the request of two plastic producers, Taiwanese firm Hung Nghiep Formossa and South Korean firm Youl Chon Vina, on biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP), a plastic film material used to make tapes. […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has the unenviable honour of sitting on the throne of the highest level of illegal cigarettes in the world. This bleeds the country of at least RM5bil annually in uncollected taxes from the illicit cigarette trade. With the unregulated vaping products factored in, the government stands to lose RM6bil in total every […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Warning bells have turned louder as the Malaysian economy is facing more threats following the escalation in the year-long Sino-US trade war, according to economists. However, the experts remained positive on the country’s growth outlook, with some pointing out that the government has room to manoeuvre the domestic economy by leveraging on the […]
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