Gold prices settled at USD2072 /oz on Friday and making the fourth attempt to break this historical high-end. This week, we project the market will trade within USD2040 – USD2080 /oz without making a …
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Weekly Rubber Report – 4 Dec 2023
Market Fundamentals: Rubber prices were weak on month-end rollover seasons for both TOCOM and SICOM markets. Meanwhile, Crude prices missed the USD80.00 /barrel benchmark and turned down to USD74.00 /…
Vietnam’s rubber industry goes green
Many domestic rubber firms are pursuing a green strategy in an effort to reduce waste and verify sustainable forest management certificates to better promote the Vietnamese rubber brand globally. Five…
Laos kicks off festival on sustainable productivity
The Lao National Productivity Festival is taking place in the Lao capital Vientiane to raise awareness of achievements under the Asian Productivity Organization (APO), especially important goals speci…
Thailand set to boost agricultural exports to China via railway system
This move follows collaborative efforts from various public and private sector agencies to finalise customs railway transportation documentation, opening the path to trade from Thailand to Laos, China…
Successful palm oil promotion mission, China to increase palm oil imports next year
The official visit of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof to China ended successfully with the country committing to closer cooperation, especially in the fields of agriculture and palm oi…
Commodity Market Report – 20 Nov 2023
Gold prices recovered last week and traded largely from USD1940 – USD1990 /oz range. This week, we expect the trend to be firm and thread sideways within USD1960 – USD2000 /oz in mixed sentiment. Trad…
Weekly Rubber Report – 20 Nov 2023
Market Fundamentals: Rubber prices regathered strong momentum last week and will stay firm this week before the rollover towards month-end. Weaker Dollar has been another catalyst to support the Rubbe…
Vietnam’s Agriculture: A New Frontier For Premium Consumer Products In The U.S.
A favorable tropical climate all year round, an abundance of natural resources, and local authorities’ prioritization of sustainable farming practices are driving Vietnam to become an increasingly pop…
Indonesia’s president pushes US over delayed $20bn funding for green transition
Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo has called on the west to release a promised $20bn to finance his country’s green energy transition and do more to support its critical resources, which underpin emer…