The government has decided to hold Investment Summit in the last week of March in a bid to attract foreign investment in the country. A Cabinet meeting has decided to hold the ‘Investment Summit-2019’…
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The case for a holistic water management approach in Myanmar
Myanmar is a rainy country, endowed with a wealth of rivers, streams and bodies of water. And while average annual rainfall in the Dry Zone is less than 1,000 millimeters, coastal regions can receive …
World awash in sustainable palm oil, but consumers unwilling to pay premium for environmentally friendly supply
The world’s biggest growers of palm oil say they’re stepping up efforts to produce the contentious commodity more sustainably, but consumers are unwilling to pay more for environmentally friendly supp…
Malaysia launches ‘Love MY Palm Oil’ campaign
The Ministry of Primary Industries announced today a year-long “Love MY Palm Oil” campaign to fight anti-palm oil campaigns that are threatening the people’s livelihood, Minister Teresa Kok Suh Sim sa…
Palm oil may regain market share as India reduces import duties
There is a good chance that palm oil may regain some market share it lost previously in India after the government announced a reduction in import duties on crude palm oil and refined palm oil, effect…
Commodity Market Report – 14 Jan 2019
Gold prices have broken above the previous resistance at USD1240 /oz and now threading at USD1255 /oz area now. This week, we foresee the trend will reverse into ascension after the quick consolidatio…
Weekly RUBBER Report – 14 Jan 2019
Market Forecast: Rubber commodity traded bullish last week despite U.S. rate hike on Thursday morning. As stocks and Crude prices fall with weaker Dollar, yellow metal is viewed as safe haven again by…
Vietnam supports the development of organic agricultural products
The Agricultural Products Market Transformation and Development Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) and the Vietnamese Organic Agriculture Association recently co-organized a fo…
Greenergy Solutions develops 550 MW solar project in Nepal
Greenergy Solutions Inc. has today announced its expansion thru the development of a 550-megawatt (MW) solar power project in Nepal.Ruth P. Briones, Chairman and CEO of Greenergy Solutions Inc., said …