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Covid-19 to shrink global natural rubber demand by 8.2%, drag Indian price below Rs 100: Experts
“Increasing worries about the global economic tsunami are expected to dominate the sentiments in NR markets during April,” said RB Premadasa, secretar…
Malaysia: Synthetic palm oil lacks nutritional value of natural palm oil, says MPOB
Synthetic palm oil lacks originality as it does not contain Vitamin A and E compared with natural palm oil, which is rich with these nutritional value…
The Philippines’ big-ticket plan for growth
The 2020 budget has reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to infrastructure development as a major economic growth driver. The 4.1 trillion pesos (US…
China and Vietnam finally ban wildlife trade due to coronavirus
If there can be a bright side to the coronavirus pandemic, which started in a “wet market” in Wuhan that sold live animals in deplorable conditions, i…
Choked by Dams and Climate Change, the Mekong River Is on ‘Life Support’
As societies around the world focus on containing the spread of the novel coronavirus, millions of people in Southeast Asia have another worry on thei…
Myanmar govt considering renewables: energy minister
The National League for Democracy-led government says it is now considering a number of renewable energy proposals. The Minister of Electricity and En…
Malaysia to pilot blockchain for sustainable palm oil
Blockchain firm BloomBloc and the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) are piloting a traceability platform to improve palm oil supply chains and revenue…
US lifts ban on rubber glove imports from Malaysian company amid shortage
US Customs and Border Protection has lifted a ban on rubber glove imports from a Malaysian company it previously accused of using forced labor to prod…
Palm oil demand to remain weak in first-half 2020 due to virus lockdowns – MPOB
A recent heavy slump in palm oil demand is expected to persist through the first half of 2020 as a growing number of countries impose lockdowns to con…