Bangladesh’s consumers have increased consumption of palm and mustard oil as many of them have switched from soybean oil due to its rising prices, according to a recent report by the US Departme…
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For Climate Migrants, Bangladesh Offers Promising Alternatives
Twenty-nine-year-old Monira Khatun was devastated after her husband abandoned her suddenly. She returned to her father only to face another blow. He died soon after, leaving her to shoulder three othe…
Powering the Philippines’ energy transition
Energy has long been a topic of conversation when it comes to envisioning the society of the future. Advancements in energy have historically led to massive surges in technological progress, with the …
Commodity Market Report – 28 Mar 2022
Gold prices have cemented strong support at USD1920 /oz last week. This week, the market may be uncertain and contained from USD1920 – USD1970 /oz and initiate a drawdown again. In our opinion, the tr…
Weekly Rubber Report – 28 Mar 2022
Market Fundamentals: The Russia – Ukraine crisis continues to trigger a shortage in global Crude supply and also supports the rubber demand in recovery. This week will be the final week of the Q1 seas…
Bangladesh offers top-performing investment destination
Bangladesh is celebrating its golden jubilee and now enters its 51st year of independence as one of the world’s most desirable destinations for investors. The country is the 33rd largest economy in th…
Norway interested in increasing energy investment in Nepal
Torun Dramdal, the Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal at her Singha Durbar office Thursday. The meeting focused o…
Australia’s Beef Exports to Indonesia Highlights Wider Potential for Halal Products
Australia’s agricultural products, particularly its cattle and beef, are important merchandise exports to Indonesia. Indonesia is the largest export market for Australian feeder cattle and frozen beef…
Vietnam funds agricultural, infrastructure projects in Lao province
The Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam cooperation committees on March 22 started the construction of an agricultural technique and services centre in Xaysomboun province, which is funded by Vietnamese non…
GreenToken: Unilever and SAP aim to tackle palm oil deforestation with blockchain pilot
Project aims to further boost traceability and transparency in Unilever’s global palm oil supply chain Unilever is moving to put palm oil on the blockchain with a new pilot project that aims to …