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IRPC targets special polymers
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/08/2021
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of PTT Group, is poised to become a key manufacturer of speciality polymers in the post-pandemic period to avoid tougher competition in the commodity-grade polymer market.
Indonesia’s deforestation vow spurs focus to replant palm oil trees
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/11/2021
» Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, plans to balance keeping up production of the commodity to meet demand while fulfilling its pledge to end deforestation by focusing on replanting old trees.
Robust and risky Asean
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 30/05/2022
» Asian economies are looking ahead with optimism for a recovery in economic growth but with some reservations about the current global dynamics marked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising inflation and commodity prices.
Indonesian economic growth rises to 9-year high
Published on 06/02/2023
» Indonesia's economic growth accelerated to a nine-year high in 2022 despite global uncertainty and a final-quarter slowdown, official data showed Monday, owing to soaring commodity prices and easing Covid-19 curbs.
Malaysia cuts key rate in surprise move to protect growth
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% on Wednesday, aiming to spur private spending and protect economic growth.
Consumer mood dips for first time in 7 months - survey
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2018
» Thailand's consumer sentiment dropped for the first time in seven months in February as shoppers were worried about the political situation, low commodity prices and the baht's strength, a private survey showed on Thursday.
Gas masks and hard hats at Hong Kong's protest pop-up store
AFP, Published on 16/08/2019
» HONG KONG - Lee Ching-hei runs a pop-up store in Hong Kong but instead of offering the latest food trends or fashion must-haves he sells another highly sought-after commodity: protest supplies.
Malaysia's Feb exports jump 17.6% y/y, beat forecast
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's exports in February rose 17.6% from a year earlier, exceeding expectations, buoyed by higher shipments of electrical and electronic goods as well as commodity-based products, government data showed on Monday.
PSTC gets first crack at LNG retailing
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/03/2018
» SET-listed Power Solution Technology Plc (PSTC) will become the first new player to enter Thailand's liquefied natural gas (LNG) retail business, an industry that national oil and gas conglomerate PTT has solely operated for years.
China aims to tap farmers for rubber
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 04/01/2018
» A Chinese state enterprise is to team up with farmer networks to set up a joint venture to purchase rubber directly from growers, according to a source in rubber exporting circles.