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10-10-2018
Commentary: Yes, it's time to end the US-China trade war
The world’s first and second largest economies cannot disengage fully, regardless of the actions of particular administrations, say two US foreign policy observers from the Brookings Institution.
10-10-2018
Palm oil executive found guilty of starting land, forest fires
The Pekanbaru High Court in Riau has declared an executive of palm oil company PT Jatim Jaya Perkasa (JJP) guilty of burning 1,000 hectares of peatland in Rokan Hilir regency, Riau
10-10-2018
MEOA calls for educational programme on palm oil’s benefits to counter negative campaigns
The Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA) has called on the Government to create educational programmes to inculcate palm oil’s benefits into younger minds amid negative campaigns against the industry.
10-10-2018
World Bank’s prognosis of Malaysia has to be considered in context
There are six countries that are currently in hot water, according to the World Bank. Malaysia, however, is not one of them, despite the prognosis of the World Bank that the growth will shrink to 4.8 percent in 2019 from the original prediction of 5.5 percent this year.
10-10-2018
Panama and China Start FTA Third Negotiation Round
he third negotiation round for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between China and Panama, will start here today with the purpose to advance in trade, tariffs and intellectual property issues, announced the Ministry of Trade and Industries (Mixci).
10-10-2018
Trump is planning a big change to your gasoline as a boost for one of the states hit hardest by his trade war
President Donald Trump is set to try to make an appeal to one of the states hit hardest by his administration’s tariffs by offering a policy tweak long sought by Iowa’s farming industry.
10-10-2018
MITI hopes Asean FTA to reach substantial agreement by year-end, says Leiking
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Darell Leiking hopes that the Asean member countries can reach a free trade deal by the end of this year.
10-10-2018
Save trees, restore forests to curb climate change
Look out the window and you will probably see one of the most effective weapons in the fight against climate change - a tree.
10-10-2018
MPOA supports Govt initiative towards fulfilling UN SDGs
The success of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) scheme in rural transformation and providing land for the landless has become a model many countries are trying to emulate, according to Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) chief executive Datuk Mohd Nageeb
10-10-2018
East Africa: National Interests Delay Customs Union, Even As Technology Kicks in
Fourteen years since the East African Community's Customs Union became operational, the Community has postponed the thrice the date of its full implementation.
10-10-2018
Helen of Troy Reports Strong Sales, But Warns of Tariff Effects
Helen of Troy Ltd. HELE 1.28% reported its profit in the latest period increased by almost five times from a year earlier as the maker of home goods and beauty products reported strong sales of its higher-margins brands.
10-10-2018
IOI seeks more flexibility in hiring foreign plantation workers
IOI Corp Bhd group chief executive officer Datuk Lee Yeow Chor says the government should be more flexible with regards to the hiring mechanism for foreign workers in the plantation sector.