Malaysia’s Palm Oil Stocks Rose To 2.09 Million Tonnes In Aug

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rose 18.16 percent from the previous month to 2.09 million tonnes in Aug, official data showed today. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, the world’s second largest palm oil producer, saw its crude palm oil production grow 9.67 percent…

Bangladesh Goes For Uniform USD-Taka Rates To Rein In Foreign-Exchange Volatility

DHAKA, Sept 12 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s banks, fixed the maximum exchange rates of the U.S. dollar against the Bangladeshi taka, for export-import bills and remittances, in a bid to ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves and end volatility in the forex market. The rates were fixed at a meeting between…

Crocodile Farming, Bush Food, Key To Boost Northern Australia’s Economy: Report

CANBERRA, Sept 12 (NNN-AAP) – Crocodile farming and the native bush food industry, will be key to growing the economy of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), under a new plan. The NT government today released the Top End Region Economic Growth Plan 2022-2030, outlining opportunities to help achieve the goal of…

Bangladesh Launched Essentials Sales Drive At Subsidised Rates For 10 Million Families

DHAKA, Sept 12 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government, yesterday launched a special sales drive of essentials at subsidised rates across the country, to help millions of low-income families cope with soaring prices. Senior secretary of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Commerce, Tapan Kanti Ghosh, inaugurated the special sales drive, at a dealer…

Over 200,000 Sri Lankans Left For Foreign Jobs This Year

COLOMBO, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, said yesterday that, more than 200,000 Sri Lankans have left for foreign jobs in 2022, so far. He said that, these are the people who have registered with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment,…

Japanese companies aim to make greater inroad in Malaysia’s halal market

By Christine Lim KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Japanese companies are targeting to make further inroads in Malaysia’s halal market to expand the market for Japanese food products and explore opportunities in the production of Japanese food and ingredients. Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur project coordinator Lim…

Saudi Arabia Hosts International Conference On Desalination Industry’s Future

RIYADH, Sept 11 (NNN-SPA) – The International Conference on the Future of the Desalination Industry, organised by Saline Water Conversion Corporation, kicks off today and will end on Sept 13. Taking place in Riyadh, it is participated by policy makers, innovators, financiers, marketeers, operators, contractors, developers and technology suppliers around…

Modi Inaugurated Centre-State Science Conclave

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday inaugurated a two-day centre-state science conclave, through video conferencing, officials said. The first-of-its-kind conclave is being organised at Science city, Ahmedabad, in the western state of Gujarat. The event is aimed at strengthening centre-state coordination and collaboration mechanisms,…

APEC Economies Expect More Support For Small Businesses

BANGKOK, Sept 11 (NNN-TNA) – Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, wrapped up a meeting yesterday, during which they focused on efforts to promote the recovery of the region’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The 28th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting was held in…

Iran Ready To Provide Lebanon With Fuel Commodities: Ambassador

BEIRUT, Sept 11 (NNN-NNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, yesterday, reiterated his country’s readiness to provide Lebanon with fuel commodities, construct new power stations, and rehabilitate existing power networks. He made the remarks during a meeting with Lebanese Energy Minister, Walid Fayad, in Beirut, which came a day…
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