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India rice rates extend rally on low supplies; Thai prices ease
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2024
» BENGALURU - Parboiled rice export prices from India extended their record rally this week, driven by tight supplies and firm demand due to higher prices in other hubs, while Thai rates slipped as new supply from fresh harvests trickled in.
Lessons for Land Bridge advocates
Business, Published on 29/01/2024
» During the mobile cabinet meeting in Ranong last week, the Land Bridge project once again became a disputed topic as locals in the proposed area met Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and voiced concerns over the possible impact on their way of life and environmental damage.
China's ban on Australian lobsters has Asean members clawing way into market
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/01/2024
» Southeast Asian countries are fishing for more opportunities to get their lobsters onto Chinese plates, and analysts expect that the trend will not only intensify, but it will also become increasingly difficult to reverse the longer that Beijing's protracted ban on Australian rock lobsters remains in effect.
Government to try new strategy with rice deals
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/01/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is scheduled to negotiate on Thursday the sale of 1 million tonnes of rice to Indonesia under government-to-government (G2G) deals, while pledging to move ahead with plans to negotiate a similar rice sale with China.
Shippers upbeat on Thai rice price levels
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/01/2024
» As long as India maintains its ban on white rice exports, local shippers remain optimistic that Thai rice prices should stay relatively high in the first half of this year.
Singapore, Malaysia weigh passport-free travel
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia and Singapore agreed to jointly develop a special economic zone and explore a range of measures including passport-free travel to boost trade between the neighbours that each count the other as the No. 2 trading partner.
CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
Singapore avoids recession as Lee warns of ‘troubled’ world
Published on 31/12/2023
» Singapore’s economy avoided a recession in 2023 as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned of a “troubled” international environment that will weigh on growth and security.
Thailand faces 20 years of low growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/12/2023
» The World Bank expects Thailand's potential growth to be the lowest among Asean economies over the next 20 years because of the country's ageing demographics and a slowdown in private investment.
Sharp rise in rice exports anticipated for 2023
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/12/2023
» Thailand is projected to end the year with rice exports reaching 8.6-8.7 million tonnes, marking an increase from the 7.69 million tonnes recorded last year.