Malaysia trade for February rose by 17.5% to RM184.75 billion compared to February 2021, the 13th consecutive month of double-digit growth. Exports su…
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Thailand to buy power from Mekong River dams in Laos
Laos is set to sign agreements with Thailand to sell electricity from three dams being built on the Mekong River, despite opposition to the projects’ …
World Bank supports Bangladesh farmers vulnerable to climate change
Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed a 120 million US dollars financing agreement to help improve the irrigated agricultural and fisheries produc…
Asean Today – Mar 2022
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Ukraine Crisis Could Disrupt ASEAN Countries’ Domestic Price Stability
Indonesian President Joko Widodo notified his citizens of the disruption in domestic price stability due to the Ukraine crisis. He also pressed how lo…
IMF chief Georgieva says Ukraine war to lower global growth forecast
The war in Ukraine and massive sanctions against Russia have triggered a contraction in global trade, sending food and energy prices sharply higher an…
After pandemic, war in Ukraine new threat to food security
The crisis in Ukraine and Russia, one of the world’s main sources of grain, fertilizers and energy, presents new challenges in securing food sup…
Russia’s Continuing Ties to Southeast Asia—and How They Factor Into the Ukraine War
In recent years, Russia, which had not had much of a strategic or economic presence in Southeast Asia, has become a more involved player once again. I…
Commodity Market Report – 7 Mar 2022
Gold prices surged on Friday after the Crude prices rose rapidly. This week, we foresee the market will be very volatile depending on the current affa…
Weekly Rubber Report – 7 Mar 2022
Market Fundamentals: On Friday, the Dollar Index (USDX) climbed to 98.60 which was last seen in May 2020 before the greenback fell then. This week, we…