Keep ban on open-pit mining: Philippines governor
The now 12-year-old policy stands in the way of the $5.9-billion Tampakan mining project.
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Defer RM1,500 minimum wage: Malaysia’s Chinese Chamber of Commerce
The president of the Chamber also added that the sudden announcement caught many employers by surprise.
Petrol, diesel prices hiked in India for second day in row
At present, India imports nearly 85 per cent of its crude oil requirements.
Easing of Hong Kong’s Covid-19 rules gives businesses road map to normalcy
The first phase of a relaxation in Covid-19 rules will allow dine-in services in catering premises until 10 pm and public gatherings of four people, up from two, starting from…
Duterte asks finance department to find a way to more than double monthly subsidy
Duterte had previously approved the P200 monthly allowance in a bid to help poor families mitigate the effects of rising prices of petroleum products.
China’s Xi pledges to purchase more rice from Cambodia
The Chinese president also said that China will import other agricultural products such as bananas, mangoes and longans to help alleviate poverty in Cambodia.
China sees largest oil price increase in nine years
Currently, when international crude oil prices change by more than 50 yuan per ton and remain at that level for 10 working days, the prices of refined oil products are adjusted…
India’s maize exports at an all-time high of US$816.31 million in current fiscal year
Neighbouring countries like Bangladesh and Nepal are the major importers of maize from India.
Indonesia raises palm oil export levies
The two ministerial regulations mark a shift in the government's strategy of stabilizing domestic cooking oil supplies from using regulatory restrictions to using market…
Malaysia’s rubber market set to continue cautious trading
Despite the positive natural rubber outlook in 2022 and upbeat United States manufacturing data, industry players have remained cautious over the ongoing Ukraine-Russia peace…