Event Centre-left candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake became the surprise new president of Sri Lanka after winning the elections on 21 September. Then, less than two months later, his National People&#…
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Revolutionizing Agriculture with Dual-purpose Crops Bridging Food, Beauty
The “Breeding and Application of Dual-purpose Food Crops for Both Edible and Ornamental Use” project has recently been selected as a finalist in the Global Excellence Engineer Competition,…
Rising Palm Oil Futures In Malaysia Signal Shifting Market Dynamics
What’s going on here? Malaysian palm oil futures have surged, with February’s benchmark contract climbing due to forecasts of shrinking November stock levels and weather-related disruptions. What does…
Opinion: Is Cambodia Poised to Become Southeast Asia’s Next Financial Hub?
As international capital continues flowing into Southeast Asia, ASEAN is increasingly seen as the next global economic growth center. In recent years, Cambodia’s economic growth has strengthened its r…
How India Is Gaining Big Amid Bangladesh’s Textile Trouble
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What ASEAN businesses can expect after Trump’s election win
As Donald Trump prepares to take office as the 47th President of the United States, the ASEAN businesses are bracing for potential shifts on trade and tariffs, even if experts suggest the changes may …
Weekly Rubber Report – 2 Dec 2024
Market Fundamentals: The Dollar Index (USDX) topped off 108.00 recently and declined last week. Traders expect another FOMC rate cut on 18 December before year-end. Market fund is likely to return to …
Commodity Market Report – 2 Dec 2024
Gold spot prices fizzled out from USD2721 /oz last week. Moving forward, we reckon the market will stay weak and trade lower within USD2700 – USD2760 /oz. By market correlation, we expect a technical …
Why Vietnam risks ending up a big loser from Donald Trump’s tariffs
Vietnam was one of the biggest beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s trade war with China during his first term in office. But Hanoi could become a victim of its own good fortune, business groups and analys…
Sri Lanka govt ratifies debt restructuring agreement for $ 14.2 bn
Sri Lanka’s new government on Tuesday announced that it has ratified the agreement for debt restructuring sealed in the previous regime for USD 14.2 billion compulsory to maintain debt sustainab…