Gold spot prices hit another fresh new high at USD3358 /oz on last Friday. Technically, the yellow metal has been defying gravity and soared higher last week despite we called for a potential correcti…
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Indonesia pushes waste-to-energy tech for better management
The Indonesian government is enhancing waste management infrastructure with the help of modern waste-to-energy technology, according to a minister. “We must cooperate to address the waste proble…
Weekly Rubber Report – 21 Apr 2025
Market Fundamentals: Last week, most commodity steadied in falling trend amid the 90-days pause in U.S. tariff. Rubber prices have regained some recovery and might continue the small rise this week. D…
Malaysia welcomes US tariff cut on palm oil, eyes RM21b in exports but warns against overreliance on single market
Malaysia remains optimistic and stands ready to adjust its palm oil export strategy in response to new tariff measures imposed by the United States (US), said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk…
Malaysia leads regional strategy to mitigate impact of US tariffs
Malaysia is pushing for a regional response to looming US tariffs, with Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz set to meet key officials in Washington next week. As Asea…
Vietnam’s bold offer to slash tariffs on U.S. goods to zero rejected by Donald Trump’s adviser Peter Navarro, declares trade deficit a national emergency
US president Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has outrightly refused Vietnam’s proposal to cut its tariffs on US imports to zero, according to a report. The proposal had be…
Three Years After A Revolution, Sri Lanka’s Impressive Recovery
On May 9, 2022, Sri Lanka’s embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned in the face of massive anti-government protests. His brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, attempted to stay on but had…
As the US and China lock horns, Malaysia hopes to harness an AI revolution
When tech giant AT&S decided a few years ago that it needed to ramp up production to keep pace with the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, it did not look to its largest manufacturing facilities …
Palm oil rivals Malaysia, Indonesia could explore greater complementarity to strengthen relationship like siblings, says Sri Mulyani
The complementarity of Malaysia and Indonesia could be further explored in bilateral trade, despite competing in the same palm oil market, as the relationship should be strengthened akin to siblings, …
Cambodia’s Digital Leap: Blockchain-Based Finance
Central banks worldwide have been actively exploring innovations in financial infrastructure, with blockchain technology emerging as a key area of experimentation. While a comprehensive, long-term eva…