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US calls trade talk with Vietnam ‘productive’

US calls trade talk with Vietnam ‘productive’

The U.S. trade office has had a “productive” meeting with Vietnamese authorities to discuss bilateral trade relationship, it said in a statement.
Thailand plans to inject $15B into economy

Thailand plans to inject $15B into economy

World Bank forecasts Vietnam GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025

World Bank forecasts Vietnam GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025

Vietnam, US kick off bilateral trade negotiations

Vietnam, US kick off bilateral trade negotiations

Vietnamese Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien had a phone call with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson L. Greer on Wednesday evening to launch bilateral trade negotiations.
April 24, 2025 | 06:10 am GMT+7
China to import durian, crocodile from Cambodia

China to import durian, crocodile from Cambodia

China has inked trade agreements with Cambodia to import swiftlet nests, durians, and crocodiles from the Southeast Asian market.
April 23, 2025 | 05:24 pm GMT+7
China’s home-grown durians are booming—but can they compete with Southeast Asia?

China’s home-grown durians are booming—but can they compete with Southeast Asia?

China’s home-grown durian industry is booming and drawing in investors, yet it remains far from competing with Southeast Asian suppliers.
April 23, 2025 | 12:00 pm GMT+7
US farm exports to Vietnam boom

US farm exports to Vietnam boom

Vietnamese spent VND1.3 trillion (US$51 million) a month on fruit and vegetable imports from the U.S. in the first quarter, its fastest-growing supplier.
April 23, 2025 | 11:46 am GMT+7
Exporters bet on frozen durian to sate China’s craving

Exporters bet on frozen durian to sate China’s craving

Frozen durian is becoming a game-changer for Vietnamese agricultural exporters, as the product faces fewer technical barriers and can reach all corners of China, the world’s largest durian market.
April 21, 2025 | 10:51 am GMT+7
Malaysia targets bigger share of China’s durian market as demand for fresh fruit surges

Malaysia targets bigger share of China’s durian market as demand for fresh fruit surges

Malaysian durian exporters are poised to capture a larger portion of the Chinese market this year, driven by increasing demand for fresh and naturally ripened fruit among local consumers.
April 21, 2025 | 09:55 am GMT+7
Durian prices plummet as tightened quality requirements slow exports to China

Durian prices plummet as tightened quality requirements slow exports to China

Ri 6 and Monthong durians are being sold at VND35,000-40,000 (US$1.16-1.55) and VND60,000-70,000 per kilogram at the farm gate, or just a third of their prices 12 months ago.
April 20, 2025 | 08:10 am GMT+7
Malaysian NGO backs illegal durian farm crackdown despite backlash over 1,000 trees cut down

Malaysian NGO backs illegal durian farm crackdown despite backlash over 1,000 trees cut down

A Malaysian NGO has launched a petition supporting a government campaign to dismantle illegal durian farms in Pahang, where more than 1,000 trees — many of them Musang King — have been cut down.
April 20, 2025 | 06:39 am GMT+7
Up to 50,000 Indonesian workers may face layoffs over US tariffs

Up to 50,000 Indonesian workers may face layoffs over US tariffs

Roughly 50,000 Indonesian workers could lose their jobs due to new US tariffs, warned Said Iqbal, president of the Indonesian Labour Unions Confederation (KPSI).
April 19, 2025 | 12:07 pm GMT+7
Indonesia to boost US imports by up to $19B to balance trade

Indonesia to boost US imports by up to $19B to balance trade

Indonesia has proposed increasing its imports of U.S. goods by as much as US$19 billion in an effort to mitigate the impact of tariff policies on its exports.
April 19, 2025 | 09:16 am GMT+7
Why is Malaysia chopping down 1,000 durian trees?

Why is Malaysia chopping down 1,000 durian trees?

The Malaysian government has cut down over 1,000 durian trees in recent days, claiming that they were illegally grown on state-controlled land, despite farmers’ protests.
April 18, 2025 | 11:43 am GMT+7
Government scheme offers unemployed Singaporeans payouts of up to $4,500

Government scheme offers unemployed Singaporeans payouts of up to $4,500

Singaporeans who are involuntarily unemployed are now eligible to receive monthly payouts of up to S$6,000 (US$4,500) over a six-month period under a new government scheme.
April 18, 2025 | 06:10 am GMT+7
New trade pact opens China market to Vietnam’s chili, passion fruit, swiftlet nests

New trade pact opens China market to Vietnam’s chili, passion fruit, swiftlet nests

New protocols inked this week have paved the way for Vietnamese agriculture produce such as chili, passion fruit, swiftlet nest, and rice bran to be exported to China.
April 16, 2025 | 03:33 pm GMT+7
Singaporean households to receive $380 in vouchers next month as cost-of-living support

Singaporean households to receive $380 in vouchers next month as cost-of-living support

All Singaporean households can each claim S$500 (US$380) worth of Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers starting May 13 to help manage costs of living.
April 16, 2025 | 03:21 pm GMT+7
Frozen durian imports rise 8-fold

Frozen durian imports rise 8-fold

Vietnam bought US$16.2 million worth of frozen durian last year, eight times the imports in 2023, with the Musang King variety from Malaysia accounting for a lion’s share.
April 16, 2025 | 02:13 pm GMT+7
China, the multi-billion-dollar market for Vietnamese farm exports

China, the multi-billion-dollar market for Vietnamese farm exports

Agriculture giant Hoang Anh Gia Lai used to export only a few containers of bananas a week to China six years ago, but now ships 200 of them.
April 16, 2025 | 12:04 pm GMT+7
3 Asian airports among world’s 10 busiest: report

3 Asian airports among world’s 10 busiest: report

Three airports in Japan, India and China were among the top 10 busiest airports globally last year, a recent study has found.
April 16, 2025 | 09:34 am GMT+7
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