Archived News
29-01-2019
US soy for producing biofuels, an ‘unsustainable’ giveaway to Trump
The European Commission is set to offer Washington a way out from current trade tensions with Chinese authorising imports of soybeans from the US to produce biofuels. However, the new imports to help ease trade relations are not helping the environment
29-01-2019
TDAP advocates lobbying free trade agreement with Australia
The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has recommended campaigning for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia as existing tariff differential disadvantaged Pakistani exporters against competitors.
29-01-2019
Trump temporarily ends US government shutdown
THE US Senate and House unanimously passed a bill to temporarily end the weeks-long government shutdown, after which President Donald Trump signed the bill into law
29-01-2019
Take up cattle-rearing, Sarawak oil palm estates, smallholders told
Oil palm estates and smallholders in Sarawak are encouraged to take up cattle-rearing on the side to sustain their income and help the state increase its beef production
28-01-2019
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Monday Jan 28
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets .on Monday Jan 28
28-01-2019
WTO likely to launch probe into Trump's China tariffs
TENSIONS between the US and China are about to get more complicated, with the World Trade Organization poised to begin an investigation into President Donald Trump’s tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods
28-01-2019
Here Are Three Scenarios for U.S.-China Trade Talks This Week
The U.S. and China will hold a pivotal round of talks this week in an attempt to end their trade war. Interpreting if they’d made real progress toward a truce won’t be an easy matter
28-01-2019
India seeks revenue-sharing pact with China under RCEP
India is pushing for a revenue-sharing agreement with China under the proposed mega trade deal RCEP to ensure that domestic film producers get their rightful dues from revenue generated by showing Bollywood movies in China, an official said
28-01-2019
Market players show support for palm oil industry
AS THE local palm oil industry fights to counter the negative narrative about the product, players from other sectors are joining in the call to support its growth
28-01-2019
Talks between Pakistan, China for FTA to begin next month
Federal Secretary for Trade, Younus Dagha has said that the talks between Pakistan and China for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will commence next month
28-01-2019
US-China trade war: A stable deal with a strategic adversary is an elusive quest
America’s soaring and systematic goods trade deficits with China — with 2018′s estimated to reach $430 billion, for an increase of more than 20 percent from the previous year — are one of the fundamental political and security issues dividing the world’s two largest economies
28-01-2019
Anti-palm oil lobby's 'green' tactic
CLOSE to 90 per cent of the world’s palm oil comes from Malaysia and Indonesia. Together, they dominate the global trade in palm oil