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Myanmar exporters to buy 1.5 million barrels of unprocessed rice amid falling paddy prices, difficulty selling

Due to the falling price and difficulty in selling, export companies will purchase 1.5 million bushels of unripe rice for about 140 billion kyats.

  • Published: March 24, 202510:59 am
  • Author Eleven Media
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Rice supplies in Japan still low, with prices almost doubled from year ago

Bad weather and stockpiling are among the difficulties encountered.

  • Published: March 24, 202510:01 am
  • Author Kengo Tabe and Fumiko Kai
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Rice price for wholesalers in Japan climbs 73% in February; record high for sixth consecutive month

The average price stood at ¥26,485 for 60 kilograms, up 73% from a year before. It was also ¥558 higher, or 2%, from a month before.

  • Published: March 21, 202510:59 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Bank of Japan leaves interest rates unchanged at 0.5 percent

It is believed that the Bank of Japan considers it necessary to carefully assess the economic impact of the additional interest hike it decided on in January and the current U.S.…

  • Published: March 20, 202510:57 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Vietnam pepper price surges to decade high

Pepper prices are currently fluctuating between VND159,000 (US$6.22) and VND161,000 (US$6.30) per kilo, marking the highest levels in nearly a decade. Meanwhile, export prices of…

  • Published: March 18, 202510:45 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Gold prices hiked to US$1,260 per 11.66 grams

Gold prices in Bangladesh have been rising steadily for over a year, driven by international market trends and volatility in domestic supply.

  • Published: March 17, 202511:29 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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150,000 tons of rice released from Japan’s stockpile to douse prices, after Tokyo prices hit all-time high

This is the first time for the government to make a release from its stockpile to stabilise the rice market.

  • Published: March 11, 20258:05 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Heating price to increase from May 16 and water prices to increase from Sept 16 in Mongolia

The Energy Regulatory Commission stated that the price adjustments aim to align with market principles and enhance the energy sector's financial sustainability.

  • Published: March 11, 20258:04 am
  • Author E.Oyun-Erdene
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China’s CPI down 0.7% in February

Experts attributed the decrease to factors like the timing difference of the Spring Festival holiday, which started in earlier this year compared to last year. Other contributing…

  • Published: March 10, 202511:17 am
  • Author China Daily
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New onions bring no smiles to Bangladeshi farmers

Production costs outweigh current prices.

  • Published: March 7, 202510:49 am
  • Author Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu, and Suzit Kumar Das

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