Archived News
09-07-2019
FAO Food Price Index steady in June
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly traded food commodities, averaged 173 points in June, down 0.3 percent from May
09-07-2019
India Inc wants restricted market access for China under RCEP pact
Negotiations for concluding the ambitious Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RECP) pact this year are in full swing, but the Indian manufacturing sector continues to be apprehensive of competition from China and is demanding higher protection.
09-07-2019
EU-Vietnam free trade agreement won’t affect China’s ties to its Southeast Asian neighbor
In recent years, Vietnam has signed bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements with a number of economies or economic unions. On June 30, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement were officially inked in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital. Hanoi views the deal as an important milestone for its global trade.
08-07-2019
M'sia needs to adopt a fact-based approach in the palm oil battle
Palm oil is our third largest export earner but the highest net export earner because we export almost ten times the palm oil and palm oil-based products than we import.
08-07-2019
Nigeria seeks fair trade as Buhari signs AfCFTA
Nigeria became the 53rd country to join the African Continental Free Trade Area on Sunday after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the AfCFTA Agreement in Niamey, Niger Republic
08-07-2019
Malaysian palm oil price gains as India holds soft oils tariff
Malaysian palm oil futures reversed earlier losses to close higher on Friday on relief that top palm consumer India kept its import tariffs on palm olein unchanged
08-07-2019
‘Merge settlers’ land for higher yields’
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has proposed an amalgamation of Felda settlers’ land for greater wealth and benefits.
08-07-2019
Nigeria signs African free trade area agreement
The first step is to cut tariffs for goods from countries within the bloc but the timeframe to do this is yet to be announced. The AU says that the African Continental Free Trade Area – called AfCFTA – will create the world’s largest free trade area.
08-07-2019
Engage, not threaten
YOUNG people should be empowered to think out of the box, to ask tough questions, and to develop their own methods of expression and creativity, said ReformARTsi, a performing arts coalition looking to build consensus on specific areas of reform and policy changes in the arts sector in Malaysia.
08-07-2019
Putrajaya eyes crop, livestock shift to supplement Felda bailout plan
The government will introduce Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) settlers to fast-yielding crops and livestock to mitigate palm oil woes that forced Putrajaya into a multi-billion bailout of the agency, according to sources.
08-07-2019
When we cannot see the wood for the trees
Usually this phrase is helpful because it reminds us that a situation can be so complex that we fail to grasp the main issue because of over-attention to detail.
08-07-2019
Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana to hold stakeholders’ forum
The 2nd National Oil Palm stakeholders’forum will be organised by the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) at the Institute of Bankers in Accra from September 12-13 2019.