Thailand’s export turnover declines for seventh straight month in April

Thailand’ export turnover in US dollar fell for a seventh straight month in April, down 7.6% from a year earlier as global demand remained slow, the Thai Ministry of Commerce announced on May 30.

The decline was far more than …

ASEAN, RoK boost business ties in food, beverage

The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) on May 30 opened an ASEAN Trade Fair in the framework of the Seoul Food 2023 (SF2003) to showcase food and beverage products from ASEAN countries and create opportunities for ASEAN companies to connect and establish …

Bali bans foreign tourists from using crypto for payment

The provincial government of Bali on May 28 warned tourists against paying for goods and services in cryptocurrencies on the popular resort island of Indonesia.

Speaking to local media at the Bali tourism development press conference, the island’s Governor Wayan …

Indonesia plans to install 200MW solar panel

Indonesian state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) seeks a 700-million USD investment to install a 200-megawatt (MW) solar panel that will replace diesel power generators in a bid to reduce carbon emission.

The plan is part of its target to …

House passes salt industry dev’t, agri info system bills

The House of Representatives on Monday approved on the third and final reading a bill seeking to revitalize the Philippine salt industry and another measure establishing an online agriculture information system (AIS) throughout the country. With 287 affirmative votes, the …

KPKM INTENDS TO EXPLORE SALTWATER RICE CULTIVATION

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) intends to explore saltwater rice cultivation methods in an effort to increase the country’s rice production in the future.

KPKM Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said his office had held discussions with …

Vietnam’s five-month FDI rises sharply nationwide

The total inflows of foreign investment in Vietnam this year to May 20, including new and added investment and contributions for share purchases by foreign investors, reached nearly 10.86 billion USD, down 7.3% year-on-year, but up 10.6 percentage points as …