The Kingdom’s renewable energy supply is expected to grow as more solar power plants are being built and new investors express interest in the sector, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Mi…
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Myanmar hosts first investment summit with eyeing on Look East policy
Myanmar has held its first-ever international investment summit late last month in Naypyitaw. The two-day event showcased 120 projects worth US $ three billion in 10 states and regions, reports The Ir…
Commodity Market Report – 28 Jan 2019
Gold prices spiked up strongly on Friday before market closed as Dollar fell. This week, we presume the yellow metal will go higher but also encounter strong selling pressure at 1310.0 – 1320.0 range.…
Weekly RUBBER Report – 28 Jan 2019
Market Forecast: Rubber commodity has retreated after made a spike on last Monday. Japan remains unchanged in monetary policy with negative 1 percent interest rates. Meanwhile, European Central Bank e…
Cambodia’s rubber export up 15 pct last year
Cambodia had exported 217,500 tons of dry rubber in 2018, up 15 percent from a year earlier, according to a General Directorate of Rubber report released on Monday. The Southeast Asian nation earned g…
Crude Oil Prices – Weekly Outlook: Jan. 28 – Feb. 1
Venezuela is likely to stay in the headlines this week, as turmoil in Caracas triggered concerns that its crude exports could soon be disrupted. Amid violent street protests, Venezuela’s opposit…
Sri Lanka Minister seeks ideas from public to develop solar energy sector
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development Ravi Karunanayake requested the public to submit their ideas and suggestions to develop the solar energy sector before the 15th of …
Rubber Board worried by productivity decline
Declining rubber productivity seems to be a cause of worry not only for stakeholders but for the Rubber Board as well. It is now contemplating a productivity enhancement campaign in growing areas acro…
Swiss-Malaysian free trade talks back on track
Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has re-started negotiations with Malaysia over a proposed free trade agreement (FTA). Talks had previously broken down over the contentious topic of palm oil. Par…
Airports, airlines join Putrajaya’s fight against anti-palm oil lobby
The Malaysian aviation industry has joined the government’s efforts to counter the anti-palm oil campaign in Europe, with airports and airlines ready to bring Putrajaya’s “Love MY Palm Oil” tagline to…