The World Bank approved a $165 million grant to help Bangladesh provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for the Rohingya who h…
Market Insights
Malaysia in last ditch effort to avert EU palm oil curbs
Malaysia will present legal and technical arguments this week against an EU plan to limit the use of palm oil, the head of the country’s marketing age…
Sri Lanka: ADB boosts over 1,700 micro and SMEs with $125m worth lending
ADB commends SL banks for achieving MSME lending targets NPLs under the credit lines are below industry average as banks performing well, ADB believes…
Myanmar suggests tax exemption to firms investing in new Yangon project
This aims to attract more investors to the city expansion project being implemented on lands to the west of Yangon river, according to the Myanmar Inv…
Malaysia to ban oil palm expansion?
Malaysia may ban further expansion of oil palm plantations in an effort to improve the oilseed’s reputation abroad, Minister of Primary Industries Ter…
Biofuel, supply and EU top in mind as palm oil players meet
Plans to increase the use of palm-based biodiesel, production growth, trade talks and Europe’s unfriendly policies will be the key points to watch as …
Biofuel, supply and EU top in mind as palm oil players meet
Plans to increase the use of palm-based biodiesel, production growth, trade talks and Europe’s unfriendly policies will be the key points to watch as …
Commodity Market Report – 4 Mar 2019
Gold prices dropped on Friday unexpectedly and settled below USD1300 /oz level. This week, we project the trend will be weak and likely reach USD1280 …
Weekly RUBBER Report – 4 March 2019
Market Fundamentals: The U.S. President stole all limelight last week by falling out in negotiation with DPRK Chairmen Kim Jong-Un in Hanoi. On last M…
Industry 4.0 to boost Vietnam’s GDP: experts
The Fourth Industrial Revolution could increase Việt Nam’s GDP by between US$28.5 billion and $62.1 billion – equivalent to a rise of 7 to 16 per cent…