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Indonesia tells army to help drought-hit farmers plant rice
Reuters, Published on 14/12/2023
» JAKARTA - Indonesia has ordered the military to help farmers plant rice as severe drought has reduced output of the staple in Southeast Asia's most populous country, lifting prices, requiring increased imports and threatening food security.
Malaysia asking Asean rice supplying nations to prioritise members
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will call on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean) main rice supplying nations to prioritise the bloc's member countries amid concerns over rising prices and supply shortages, state news agency Bernama reported on Wednesday.
India bans most rice exports
Published on 20/07/2023
» NEW DELHI: India has prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect, according to a government notice on Thursday, after a late start to seasonal monsoon rains hurt the crop and raised fears of a production shortfall.
The land of haves and have nots
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 09/04/2023
» In the capital, a store sells Prada purses and a 279-centimetre television for US$115,000 (3.9 million baht). Not far away, a Ferrari dealership has opened, while a new restaurant allows well-off diners to enjoy a meal seated atop a giant crane overlooking the city.
Indian export curbs shake up rice market
Published on 21/10/2022
» MUMBAI: India’s recent curbs on rice exports could trigger a rally in global prices after more than a decade of stability, traders say, as Delhi’s protectionist move coincides with falling output in other major producing countries and rising global demand.
Sanctioned Myanmar tycoons find shelter in Singapore
Published on 18/10/2022
» Frangipani plants and coconut trees front the three-story villa on Sentosa Island where Myanmar tycoon Tay Za stays when he’s in Singapore. It’s one of two houses his family owns in a development overlooking the South China Sea known as a playground for the wealthy. A short drive away is the Marina Bay Sands casino, where he would often show up carrying a duffel bag stuffed with cash. On a sunny day in June, a yellow Ferrari F8 Spider and a Mercedes were parked outside one of the villas.
World’s food supply faces new threat
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/08/2022
» Rice could emerge as the next challenge for global food supply as a shortage of rain in parts of India, by far the world’s biggest exporter, has caused planting area to shrink to the smallest in about three years.
Singapore consumers and businesses brace for chicken ban
Published on 31/05/2022
» Singapore businesses and consumers are rushing to figure out how to cope with Malaysia’s impending halt of some chicken exports.
Scientists flag rice shortage concerns
Published on 01/04/2022
» Concerns are rising over the ability of Southeast Asia to retain its title as a major rice supplier to the world as countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines struggle to even produce enough for their own needs.
Ukraine crisis challenges oil industry caution at high prices
AFP, Published on 25/02/2022
» NEW YORK - As commodity prices soar, the Ukraine crisis has prompted demands from petroleum lobbies for a reboot of US energy policy to promote domestic oil and gas production.