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14-11-2019
Global Food Prices Rise in October, Says FAO
The Food Price Index of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has shown that global food prices rose for the first time in five months.
14-11-2019
Goyal in US: Tariff on medical devices, agri imports dominate discussions
The meeting assumes significance at a time when New Delhi has openly backed a bilateral deal with the US - a significant change in its position
14-11-2019
Myanmar risks losing forests to oil palm, but there’s time to pivot
Indonesia and Malaysia have long occupied the spotlight for oil palm plantations and their adverse consequences, including deforestation, habitat loss, climate change, and struggles with indigenous and local people.
14-11-2019
Govt to establish more cooperatives to help oil palm smallholders
The Primary Industries Ministry, through the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), plans to establish more cooperatives for oil palm smallholders.
14-11-2019
Growing palm oil surplus may limit export demand for soybean oil
The resurgent palm oil sector is a major obstacle for growth in global soybean oil trade, says the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
14-11-2019
Establish more cooperatives to help oil palm smallholders
The Primary Industries Ministry, through the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), plans to establish more cooperatives for oil palm smallholders.
13-11-2019
Sharp sequential decline in CPO exports to India
There is weakening demand growth for crude palm oil (CPO) from India as the Indian government raised additional tariff rate of five per cent on Malaysian refined palm oil on September 4, 2019 to 50 per cent.
13-11-2019
Indonesia-Australia strengthen relationship
The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) signed in March looks set to be ratified before the end of the year and it could be the foreign investment boost the new administration is looking for
13-11-2019
India’s Free-Trade Agreement Blues: No Alternative To Engaging China – Analysis
The threat of trade protectionism is fast rising as the world economy hovers on the brink of a recession. The US has pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. A trade war between the US and China is in prospect. Brexit is in the air.
13-11-2019
VEGOILS-Palm rises on weaker ringgit, but cheaper rival oils cap gains
Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Wednesday, recovering some lost ground after the previous session's sharp fall, as the ringgit weakened, although cheaper rival oils capped gains
13-11-2019
Indonesia Set to Sue European Union to WTO
Minister of Trade Agus Suparmanto affirmed that Indonesia would file a lawsuit against the European Union (EU) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) this year.
13-11-2019
SE Asia Stocks-Most slip on trade uncertainty, new tariff threat
Most Southeast Asian stock markets lost ground on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump offered no new details on trade talks with China and warned Beijing of more tariffs if an interim deal was not struck.