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Cambodia's rice exports keep growing
Published on 06/10/2017
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia’s exports of milled rice continue to increase, with China still the biggest importer of Cambodian grain.
Bangladesh signs big rice deal with Cambodia
Published on 16/08/2017
» Bangladesh has signed a deal to buy 250,000 tonnes of milled rice from Cambodia, two weeks after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding.
Cambodia’s rice exports fall sharply
Published on 06/01/2017
» Cambodia’s milled rice exports only grew by a dismal 0.7% last year compared with 2015 and this was the lowest since 2014, according to government figures released Thursday.
Myanmar government plans paddy purchases
Published on 11/11/2016
» The Myanmar government has formed special working groups to organise state purchases of paddy amid a slump in market demand.
Cambodia holds emergency meeting on rice
Published on 17/08/2016
» Cambodia’s beleaguered rice sector has convened an emergency meeting to tackle falling rice exports and help rice millers currently in financial doldrums due to severe shortage of funds to buy harvested rice from farmers to be milled for export.
Humble tofu powering Indonesian homes with clean energy
AFP, Published on 13/05/2016
» KALISARI (INDONESIA) - In a dark and steamy room in Indonesia's tofu heartland three men sweat over bubbling cauldrons, churning creamy beancurd with wooden paddles before draining it by hand and slicing it into silky cubes.
Myanmar up-close and personal
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/03/2016
» 'Welcome to the Guesthouse. The small space is made to set you free from anxiety. But first you need to leave your old perceptions behind. You need to open your mind for new memories," says Kyaw Luck, a guide for the exhibition "Myanmar Up-Close", which opened last week at Museum Siam.
As garbage mountains rise, Jakarta faces waste crisis
AFP, Published on 13/12/2015
» BEKASI, INDONESIA - Sifting through a mountain of garbage with her bare hands, a thick cloth wrapped around her face to keep out the stench, Patimah recalled her early days scavenging at a dump on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital the size of 120 football fields.
Trade pacts: Torn between two giants
Business, Published on 23/11/2015
» Since the conclusion of the much-touted Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement signed by 12 Pacific Rim countries last month, Thailand has been abuzz with debates about its impact and whether the country should join the trade pact.
Rice shipments from Vietnam increase
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/03/2015
» HANOI – Rice exports from Vietnam, the world’s third-largest shipper, will probably rebound this year as lower prices boost demand, while competition with Thailand keeps the gain to single digits, according to the government.