Cambodia’s increasing cashew nut production will lift global supply to 5.5 million metric tonnes this year, as the kingdom joins world’s top producers Ivory Coast, India, and Vietnam.
Indonesian Minister of Agriculture, Amran Sulaiman, stated that around 30,000 government rice reserves stored in Bulog warehouses were damaged.
The Commerce Ministry wants to finalise the upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) between Thailand and Peru by the end of this year.
The US-led crackdown on Cambodian financial networks, and rising cybersecurity concerns could pressure Asean to strengthen governance and regional coordination during its Kuala Lumpur summit.
Palm oil was the third largest investment recipient of Indonesia during the first nine months, following nickel processing (136.1 trillion IDR) and copper (61.2 trillion IDR).
Trade Minister Budi Santoso reported that Indonesia’s agricultural exports rose sharply by 38.25 percent during the January–August 2025 period, reaching a total of US$4.57 billion.
Asia is set to maintain its dominance in the global rare earths market through the next decade, led by Mainland China’s entrenched control over supply, processing and exports, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
The Indonesian government has reached an agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reopen access for Indonesian shrimp exports to the United States, officials said on Sunday.