The best way to help revive the economy, as well as medium and small scale businesses in retail and services, is for the 15 richest men in the country to declare a moratorium on rental spaces in their…
Agriculture
Bangladesh sees encouraging rise of green finance
Sustainable financing has gained popularity in recent years as both banks and enterprises in Bangladesh have become increasingly keen to embrace the business model that protects the environment from p…
Philippines explores deeper agriculture cooperation with China
The Philippines remains open to explore opportunities to strengthen agricultural cooperation with China in a bid to spur the economic recovery of both nations. During the Philippines Shina Agriculture…
Commodity Market Report – 30 Aug 2021
Gold prices broke up above USD1800 /oz after FED chair Powell said the rate hike is not imminent. This week, we reckon the trend will be contained from USD1800 – USD1840 /oz and is expected to be in m…
Weekly Rubber Report – 30 Aug 2021
Market Fundamentals: Commodity rubber traded sluggishly last week though precious metals and energy crude have strengthened amid the weakening Dollar. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicates …
Commodity Market Report – 23 Aug 2021
Gold prices traded in a narrow range below USD1800 /oz last week but stayed above USD1770 /oz support. The market will be contained in this region while waiting for more fundamentals to provide a clue…
Weekly Rubber Report – 23 Aug 2021
Market Fundamentals: Dollar Index (USDX) revisited to above 93.00 level last week after U.S. Federal Reserve released minutes on tapering program before year-end. However, general commodity prices hav…
Combating Deforestation: Planet Partnership with the Government of Malaysia
Combating Deforestation: Planet Partnership with the Government of Malaysia Malaysia’s megadiverse ecosystems are home to thousands of species of flora and fauna that sustain the country’s envi…
Vietnam aims to connect 5 million farming households to e-commerce platforms
Vietnam looks to connect 5 million farming households to e-commerce platforms this year, which would create breakthroughs in the development of the digital economy in the agriculture sector, Deputy Mi…
President Jokowi asks Indonesian banks to support agriculture sector
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged Indonesian banks to pay special attention to the potential of the agricultural sector, which has already expanded overseas exports apart from dominating domest…