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Rice

Energy & Commodities

Trump eyes tariffs on cheap Canadian fertiliser, Indian rice

The US president is facing mounting pressure to address high consumer prices and persistent inflation

India’s 5 per cent broken parboiled variety was quoted at US$348-US$356 per ton, down from US$352-US$360 last week.
Energy & Commodities

Thai prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee

Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at US$370 per metric tonne, its highest since July 31

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) with his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul at an official lunch, where fried Hokkien mee – a dish the Thai leader enjoys – was served.
Asean Business

Singapore, Thailand ink pacts on rice trade, healthcare during Anutin’s visit

The one-day trip is the Thai PM’s first to the Republic since taking on the top job in September

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on the sidelines of the 47th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 27.
Asean Business

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to make official visit to Singapore on Nov 7

Thailand says it will sell up to 100,000 tonnes of rice to Singapore over five years in new deal pending signing

Under the MOC, Vietnam will support the “unimpeded export of a mutually agreed quantity of rice” to Singapore on agreed terms.
Energy & Commodities

Singapore, Vietnam sign memorandum of cooperation on rice trade

‘Securing global and regional partnerships is essential for ensuring a stable supply of rice for Singapore,’ says Minister Grace Fu

Manila’s move to extend the curb aims to protect local farmers, especially during the peak harvest season.
Energy & Commodities

World’s biggest rice buyer Philippines to prolong import ban

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization projecting a record 556.4 million tonnes

Indonesia's Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the mainboard-listed company’s acquittal in a graft case involving palm oil export permits.
Companies & Markets
BROKERS’ TAKE

Wilmar closes 1.4% down on corruption verdict; RHB downgrades stock to ‘sell’

The company’s earnings will be dented by the forfeiture of a security deposit seized by the authorities in relation to the case

The world will reap a record rice harvest of about 541 million tonnes in 2025 to 2026.
Opinion & Features

Rice can feed the world – even with fewer farmers

The world’s most important crop for food security is reaching its lowest price in 18 years

Rice shipments dropped by 25 per cent year-on-year to 4.3 million metric tons in the first seven months of 2025.
Energy & Commodities

Thailand to meet this year's rice export target by focusing on strong markets

Rice exports to the US rose 4.3% year-on-year in the January-July period

A rice mill employee serves a customer in Tokyo, Japan, July 18, 2025. Under a WTO “minimum access” framework introduced in 1995, Japan imports about 770,000 metric tons of rice tariff-free every year. Last fiscal year, the US accounted for 45 per cent of the total.
International

Japan vows more US rice imports within tariff-free quota

[TOKYO] Japan will import more rice from the United States but within the existing tariff-free quota, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday, stressing Tokyo’s success in protecting the agric...

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