Insects devastate Thailand's rice crop, institute says m&c | Bangkok - Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides and other poor farming practices have led to an insect plague in Thailand's rice fields that was predicted to reduce yields by 30 per cent in vast areas, the International Rice Research Institute warned Monday. | 'This is the worst outbreak of ...
Asia rice prices fall as supply rises, demand thins Malaya | BANGKOK - Asian rice prices fell on Wednesday as the world’s big producing countries started harvesting, stoking concerns of oversupply as buyers stayed on the sidelines expecting prices to drop further. | Benchmark 100 percent B grade white rice dropped to $580 a ton from last week’s $585 per...
Asia rice prices fall as supply rises, demand thins Malaya | BANGKOK - Asian rice prices fell on Wednesday as the world’s big producing countries started harvesting, stoking concerns of oversupply as buyers stayed on the sidelines expecting prices to drop further. | Benchmark 100 percent B grade white rice...
Oil near $75 in Asia amid improved economic data Syracuse | (AP) - BANGKOK - Oil prices headed toward $75 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as regional stock markets snapped a losing streak and economic data suggested U.S. crude demand could improve. | Benchmark crude for March delivery was up 27 cents at $74.70 a b...
Oil near $75 in Asia amid improved economic data Philadelphia Daily News | The Associated Press | BANGKOK - Oil prices headed toward $75 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as regional stock markets snapped a losing streak and economic data suggested U.S. crude demand could improve. | Benchmark crude for March delivery was up 27 cen...
For a flavour of South-east Asia, eat local The Independent | Sup noodles at a Bangkok market stall, devour rotis on a Penang street corner, or nibble on a buttery croissant in Vientiane. Adventurous visitors can embark on an epicurean journey of some proportions in South-east Asia. In fact, tasting the regio...
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General Motors gets $409M of loans in Thailand Syracuse | (AP) - BANGKOK - The Thai unit of General Motors Co. has secured $409 million of loans from local banks and a cash infusion from GM, allowing it to restart expansion plans. | The...
Oliver Stone: Hitler 'Enabled By Western Bankers' WPXI BANGKOK -- Adolf Hitler was a psychopath and a monster but rose to power thanks to big business leaders and other supporters who appreciated his vow to destroy communism and contro...
One price, two rides Hong Kong Standard Buy a business-class ticket from China Airlines under its "One Price, Two Rides" promotion from now until March 31 and you will get a free economy-class ticket to Jakarta, Bangkok,...
World Bank wants tiger farms shut The Himalayan | BANGKOK: China and other Asian nations should shut privately run tiger farms as they are inhumane and fuel demand for the endangered big cat's bones and skin, the World Bank said Thursday. | The call came as governments from 13 countries where tigers exist in the wild met in Thailand to discuss their conservation and how to boost tiger numbers. |...
