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Analysts remained positive on Sime Darby Bhd's prospects as the group's first half of financial year 2025 (1H25) results were mostly within their expectations.
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PUTRAJAYA: Kelulut (stingless bee) honey is increasingly recognised as a high-potential new commodity, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories), Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
SINGAPORE: Cocoa and coffee are poised to close 2024 as the biggest gainers among commodities for a second year on a global supply deficit, while steel-making coal will end as the worst performer, hit by slow growth in China.
IT may pay to be a contrarian in 2025, as the upcoming year has the potential to be one of the most volatile in recent memory, particularly in commodities.
Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency and China’s spluttering economy will shape global commodity markets in 2025.
NEW YORK: Cocoa’s rally has soared past all major commodities in 2024, and there’s little sign the tight supply and fragile trading landscape that prompted its near-vertical trajectory are in for a fast fix.
Platinum has experienced a remarkable acceleration as it emerged as the most actively traded commodity in Vietnam in the last quarter, statistics from the Vietnam Commodity Exchange (MXV) show.
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged tariffs on the United States’ three largest trading partners – Canada, Mexico and China – detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger trade wars.
PUTRAJAYA: The functions of the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (LPNM) need to be expanded to include managing the durian commodity following the country’s recent success in exporting fresh durians to China.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Plantation and Commodities Ministry is reviewing its agencies for overlapping functions ahead of any potential mergers, says Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
The heads of some of the world's top energy traders say they would be open to returning to Russia for business if sanctions were fully lifted, although some expressed caution about the prospect happening any time soon.
Much of the debate surrounding the implications of a possible second US presidential term for Republican Donald Trump has focused on what may happen to the United States and global economies.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is capable of contributing more to biomass and biofuel development, says Deputy Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has reported a 10.5 % rise in second-half profit, driven by growth in its currencies and commodities business, while equities lagged.
ADDIS ABABA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia has substituted 2.7 billion U.S. dollars worth of imported products with locally produced commodities during the first eight months of the current fiscal year, which began on July 8, 2024, the state-run Ethiopian News Agency reported on Friday.
Gold prices on Monday soared above $3,100 per ounce for the first time as concerns around U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and the potential economic fallout, combined with geopolitical worries, drove a fresh wave of investments into the safe-haven asset.
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday for a second straight session, weighed down by a stronger dollar after concerns of higher-for-longer interest rates resurfaced and cooled investors' risk appetite.
Indonesia is unlikely to enjoy a 2022-level commodity boom despite China’s recovering growth and geopolitical tensions.
WASHINGTON: Trafigura Group has fired the starting gun on an era of upheaval at the top of the commodity trading world, with some of the biggest players preparing a new generation of leaders at a moment of heightened scrutiny for the industry.
