WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas The Commerce Ministry is monitoring reports of Cambodian-grown rice products distributed in China, which use packaging bearing the print of a Thai flag and a certification emblem for Thai jasmine rice. Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, director-general of the Ministry of Commerce’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), said the reports came from Thais living […]
Market vendors attribute the increase to supply disruptions caused by continuous rainfall. Highlights: Rice prices have remained stable at increased rates in Dhaka’s markets following Eid, with a noticeable rise also seen in the prices of vegetables and chicken. Following last week’s wholesale hike of Tk4–8 per kg in rice, the higher prices have now […]
TOKYO: Japan’s private-sector rice imports rocketed higher in May as the country grapples with supply shortages that have become a major headache for both consumers and policymakers. Some 10,600 metric tons of so-called staple rice – which is consumed at meals as opposed to rice used for feed or ingredients in other products – were […]
