Business & Economy

Indonesia to stop shipment of RBD palm olein, CPO excluded

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, April 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia will halt shipments of refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD)…

Malaysia To Benefit from Indonesia’s Palm Oil Export Ban, CPO Prices Likely To Rise

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is set to benefit with palm oil importers shifting demand from Indonesia to…

Gardeners Eye Robust Year For Mango Harvest In Bangladesh

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Bangladesh, Apr 25 (NNN-BSS) – Gardeners are now eyeing a robust year, as trees are full of green mangoes…

Afghan Economic Commission Meets On Private Sector, Prioritises Power Supply

KABUL, Apr 24 (NNN-ANA) – Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Afghan caretaker government, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, chaired a…

Sri Lanka To Appoint Advisers On Debt Restructuring In Next 20 Days

COLOMBO, Apr 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will appoint advisers to help with its debt restructuring in the next 20…

Sri Lanka Looks For Foreign Investors To Stabilise Rupee

COLOMBO, Apr 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka is looking for investors that can bring in more than two billion U.S.…

Sri Lankan Workers Send More Money Home In March

COLOMBO, Apr 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Remittances sent by Sri Lankans working abroad rose to 318 million U.S. dollars in Mar,…

Thailand Attracts Tourists With Kite Festival

BANGKOK, Apr 24 (NNN-TNA) – Numerous kite enthusiasts and visitors gathered yesterday, at Cha-am Beach in southern Phetchaburi province, to…

Japan To Auction 4.8 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil Amid Efforts To Stabilise Market

TOKYO, Apr 23 (NNN-NHK) – Japan began procedures towards auctioning off 4.8 million barrels of crude oil from three state…

Tourist Arrivals In Maldives Pass 500,000-Mark This Year

COLOMBO, Apr 23 (NNN-PSM) – Tourist arrivals in the Maldives this year passed the 500,000 mark, as of Apr 20,…