04:51 PM @ 24/09/2025
A looming oversupply of crude oil is going to cause prices to take a dive as the world moves on to alternatives to hydrocarbons and economic growth remains weak. This has been the message from virtually every price forecaster for months. Yet benchmark oil prices have remained remarkably stable. Some call it a mystery. Yet there is nothing mysterious about it. Forecasts do not reflect real-life supply and demand.SEE MORE04:36 PM @ 24/09/2025
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 and the subsequent sanctions on Russian energy, the European Union has encouraged other countries to follow suit by enforcing sanctions, even as Russia offers discounted oil and gas to various countries around the globe.SEE MORE04:21 PM @ 24/09/2025
ASEAN is expected to finalize the world's first region-wide Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) by this year's end to unlock the potential of the bloc's digital economy.SEE MORE04:00 PM @ 24/09/2025
Potash is finally getting a seat at the big table with other critical minerals. Once ignored, it’s now shaping debates not just in agriculture, but in trade policy and even nationalsecurity strategy. Strip it down to the basics: no potash, no bread, no rice, no corn. Recognizing it as critical is overdue — and it’s also a starting gun. From here on out, the conversation isn’t just about farming. It’s about food security as a pillar of national security.SEE MORE03:38 PM @ 23/09/2025
In the first half of September, Vietnam’s import-export turnover reached US$39 billion, bringing the country’s year-to-date trade value to over US$637 billion, according to the Department of Customs.SEE MORE