PHNOM PENH, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 69,322 tons of dry rubber in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 5.1 percent from 65,921 tons in the same period 2023, said a General Directorate of Rubber report on Thursday. The country made 100.5 million U.S. dollars in revenue from exports of the commodity during the January-March period this year, up 8 percent from 92.9 million dollars over the same p ..read more

BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 710.58 Euro 100 763.72 Japanese yen 100 4.6082 Hong Kong dollar 100 90.743 British pound 100 889.32 A ..read more

BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 710.48 Euro 100 763.32 Japanese yen 100 4.6199 Hong Kong dollar 100 90.678 British pound 100 887.59 ..read more

New Delhi [India], 23 April (ANI): In response to recent action by food regulators in Singapore and Hong Kong, India's commerce and industry ministry initiated an inquiry into the alleged banning of certain spices manufactured by Indian companies such as MDH and Everest, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Ministry has reportedly reached out to authorities in Singapore and Hong Kong, seeking detailed inform ..read more

SINGAPORE, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's core inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), eased to 3.1 percent year-on-year in March from 3.6 percent in February, official data showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Monetary Authority of Singapore attributed the decline to lower food and services prices. The core CPI excludes private transport and accommodation costs t ..read more

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 710.59 Euro 100 760.53 Japanese yen 100 4.6228 Hong Kong dollar 100 90.687 British pound 100 881.48 Au ..read more

MAE SOT, Thailand - ASEAN has been viewed by the international community as the ideal political bloc to negotiate a resolution to the conflict that has beset Myanmar since its military, led by Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, ousted an elected government in early 2021 and sparked a civil war. But the five-point consensus on ending the Myanmar crisis put forward by ASEAN - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - has bee ..read more

New Delhi [India] April 22(ANI): After Singapore and Hong Kong banned sale of MDH and Everest spices in their country, India's food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to test samples in India. Top government sources told ANI that FSSAI team is inspecting and lifting samples from major manufacturing units today. "Our units are also going to some other spice manufacturing units," they ..read more

New Delhi, [India], April 22 (ANI): Despite several initiatives by Insurance Regulator and Insurance companies, pure risk policy is not picking up in India. A recent report by JM Financial suggests that the conversation about death is off-putting for large segments of societies. Secondly, value-conscious consumers do not like a insurance product where they pay for something and do not receive any benefit if they survive t ..read more

SINGAPORE, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Senior education officials and representatives of teachers will expound on ways to strengthen the teaching profession and raise student achievement at a global summit in Singapore from Monday to Wednesday. Fundamental shifts, including technological innovation and the need for lifelong learning, will shape education in years to come, said Singapore's Education Minister Chan Chun S ..read more