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Fear of a banana republic
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 05/06/2016
» Sam-Ang Butprom describes the green bananas from his farm as a miracle. "This is the best banana in the world -- the miracle fruit," he said.
Selling for less
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 09/02/2015
» The broad-based weakness in key commodity prices will extend throughout this year as the modest recovery in oil prices, ample supplies, weak demand, and the strengthening US dollar all exert further downward pressure. Industrial and agricultural commodity prices have been on a downward trend for three years and are expected to decline further throughout 2015 before a modest turnaround in 2016.
Rubber exporters to avoid losses
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/02/2014
» Rubber shippers from Thailand, the largest producer, pledged to avoid selling below output costs as suppliers in Asia take steps to halt a slump in prices of the commodity used in tyres. Futures reached a one-week high.