The answer to the ube paradox may lie in helping farmers own more of the value chain—from production and processing to marketing and export.
The meeting was an important opportunity for both sides to jointly reaffirm their commitment to dialogue and the preservation of peace, the Thai prime minister said
The move comes amid severe global economic volatility, including wider conflict in the Middle East, which has affected energy prices, commodity markets and regional currency movements
Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops
In the first three months of 2026 alone, Cambodia welcomed more than one million international guests, including over 240,000 Chinese tourists, making China the number one source
The global rating agency says Malaysia is among several large emerging market economies demonstrating solid resilience across key market indicators
Rising diesel prices and transport costs are spreading across all goods, pushing up living costs and forcing households to tighten spending, which could weigh on the broader economy, an analyst said
The directive emphasises Viet Nam’s growing reliance on cross-border power trade, with Laos emerging as a key partner due to its expanding portfolio of hydropower and renewable energy schemes
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
