Wheat shortages bode well for Vietnamese rice
Vietnamese rice has been increasing steadily in price in recent months, surpassing Thai and other rice varieties.
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Hami melons sent to overseas markets
Hami customs will guide more local orchards to obtain customs registration qualifications so that more melons with certificates of origin can be shipped overseas.
Philippine workers most stressed in Southeast Asia: Gallup poll
In 2021, 44 per cent of employees worldwide polled experienced “a lot of stress the previous day,” higher than 37 per cent in 2018.
Three Vietnamese cities named among Southeast Asia’s best
Asia’s Best Awards 2022 suggests destinations, resorts and restaurants to try in the region, and was compiled based on votes from readers worldwide from January to April this…
With workplace deaths on the rise again, S’pore could do with a fresh look on safety
27 workers, both local and foreign, died in the first six months of 2022 - double that of the same period in 2019 and the most since 2016.
A look into post-pandemic cattle markets in city
Many cattle traders either reduced their production or left the business due to the huge loss last year.
Investor charm campaign planned for major Asean business summit
The summit is one of the bloc’s major annual events, which brings together regional and global leaders, along with CEOs of major companies, to discuss and share experiences on…
Scorching weather in Japan prompts early spike in sales of ACs, parasols, sunscreens
Products such as parasols and sunscreens, have been selling well unusually early, with manufacturers continuing production at full capacity to take advantage of the blazing summer…
Vietnam’s tourism industry flourishes during summer
The summer holiday is forecast to record an unprecedented increase in demand for air travel, according to the aviation businesses.
Cool-weather crops heat up district’s economy in Ningxia
Yuanzhou district in Northwest China sells 70 per cent of its cool-weather vegetables – cabbages, carrots – to other areas, making its vegetable industry a pillar of the…