Hawkers in Malaysia feeling the heat of chicken shortage ahead of export ban
While the government has stipulated a price cap of RM8.90/kg on chicken, traders have hiked their prices recently despite the risk of being fined if caught.
16 killed as Rohingya boat capsizes off Myanmar coast
The boat left the western state of Rakhine last Thursday (May 19) and encountered bad weather two days later off Ayeyarwaddy Region on Myanmar's southwestern coast.
UN food chief: 325 million close to starvation, more than double since Covid-19
Fears over the likely implications of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on food security and energy security have been mounting with the war now in its fourth month.
Vietnam’s farmers escape poverty through forest work
As well as participating in forest management and protection, residents have been taking advantage of the cajuput forest to raise honeybees and catch fish for economic development.
Peacocks lead to success in hometown business
Known as the "golden peacock", Sun Jiaojiao’s business of selling peacock feathers as a series of tourism products continues to grow, developing rural tourism in the area.
Competition Commission investigation will cover all in the poultry industry: Minister
The Malaysia Competition Commission will conduct investigations of allegedly engaged in anti-competitive agreements and/or abuse of dominant position to influence market prices.
Indonesia govt says adenovirus, Covid-19 potential cause of hepatitis outbreak
Around 70 per cent of the children in a recent outbreak of hepatitis were were found to have adenovirus– a pathogen communicable by contact and typically causes respiratory…
Marcos Jr. admin’s first full-year budget: A record P5.268 trillion in 2023
The Budget Officer-in-Charge Secretary also approved a bigger 2023 budget, stating it was considering that economic activity will continue to pick up over the coming years.
Incoming Philippines Dept of Justice chief Remulla chides media, lauds social media
He also claimed that mainstream media is being weaponised by the big corporations for the sake of “liberal hegemonism” and runs the habit of “bashing nation states.”
Indonesian preacher denied entry had radicalised people in Singapore: Minister
The minister noted that other places have also denied Somad entry in recent years, including Hong Kong, Timor Leste, Britain, Germany and Switzerland.