Franky Widjaja, head of one of the world’s biggest palm plantation companies, warned that the European Union’s plans to restrict use of the tropical oil in biofuel will misfire as the move will hurt g…
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Smart Tech The New Tool For African Farmers
How do you count the number of mangoes on your farm so that you get a fair price? And what’s a clever-but-cheap way for a farmer to cut down his irrigation bill? Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa may …
Rubber farming possible in eastern Nepal: Agro Ministry
A study recently conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has stated that natural rubber farming is possible in the eastern part of the country. As production of synthetic ru…
Malaysia keen to be commerce gateway for ASEAN, China
Delivering a keynote speech at the launch of Malaysia’s first commodities e-commerce trading platform on May 2, Mahathir said Malaysia’s location in ASEAN and its long-standing cultural ti…
Taking the fight to climate change
For Singapore, integrating its climate change efforts and aligning them with international standards will be key to achieving several targets in the years to come. Noting that urbanisation and consume…
Private economy – a driving force for Hanoi
Hanoi (VNA) – The private sector is seen as a mainstay of Hanoi’s economic development as the nearly 250,000 firms make up 40 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and generate jobs for over 50 perc…
Malaysia to hold off on export duty on crude palm oil till Dec 31
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia will defer the imposition of an export duty on crude palm oil to Dec. 31, the primary industries minister said in a report on Wednesday, in a bid to boost palm oil exports and e…
New game plan in Malaysia to overcome challenges on palm oil
MALAYSIA is banking on its people as part of the government’s new game plan to combat the issue of perception on palm oil. Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok (picture) said Malaysia has to raise t…
Asean Today – April 2019
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Myanmar permits 300M foreign investment for infrastructure project
YANGON (Xinhua) – Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) recently permitted over USD290.1 million foreign investment project in the infrastructure sector, the Directorate of Investment and Company Admini…