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TSMC seeks ministry's assistance
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/07/2021
» The Thai Sugar Millers Corporation (TSMC) plans to ask the Industry Ministry to help Thai sugar millers pressure the Indian government as its price and export subsidies are suspected of affecting sugar prices in the world market.
Clearer skies
Asia focus, Published on 19/07/2021
» Southeast Asian citizens accustomed to holding their breath in anticipation of toxic haze generated annually by forest fires in Indonesia can expect clearer skies and breezy days this year, say experts who have been monitoring the region's chronic transboundary haze.
Capping carbon
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 12/07/2021
» While the world has been fighting the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the global emergency posed by climate change is growing more alarming. Powerful nations are rolling out plans and policies to weather the crisis and hoping to bring the rest of the world into line.
Sugar output to fall short of target yield
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/06/2021
» Sugar cane output for the 2021-22 crop year is expected to drop below 100 million tonnes as sugar millers are offering higher prices amid tough competition to buy crops.
Moves to promote Thai rice exports
Asia focus, Published on 21/06/2021
» The volume of Thai rice exports dropped to its lowest in two decades last year, due to a lack of shipping containers, rising sea freight charges and a drought that lowered production. As a result, Thailand has fallen to the third largest rice exporter in the world, after India and Vietnam.
Water to Light: EDL-Gen in power move to lead ASEAN clean energy exporting with IPP
Published on 17/06/2021
» Renewable energy is growing in importance and popularity, EDL-Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen), with over 50 years’ experience working in clean power supply in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)
A breath of fresh air
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/06/2021
» Thai sugar cane output is expected to fall significantly this year because of drought, but millers and farmers may be able to cope with the decrease thanks to the government's bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model.
Sweet transformation
Business, Published on 04/06/2021
» The mechanisation of the sugar cane sector, and in particular sugar cane harvesting, remains low across Southeast Asia relative to other major producing markets, namely Brazil and others in South America, India and China.
Rice exports plunge in Q1
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/05/2021
» Thailand saw its rice exports dive 23% in the first quarter year-on-year to 1.13 million tonnes because of higher prices than competitors.
Embracing change
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/04/2021
» Ernst Coppens loves dynamics -- anything unexpected and exciting.