Biotech startup Cell AgriTech is launching a pilot plant in Singapore as a “launchpad for cellular agriculture production.” The facility will begin operations next month and offers a contract manufacturing model that helps startups and cultivated meat companies scale...
The Philippines is expected to increase agricultural imports over the next decade, as domestic production struggles to keep up with the demands of a growing economy and rising population. A new OECD–FAO outlook covering 2025–2034 identifies the country as one of the...
Malaysia is positioning itself as a strategic gateway for halal products from New Zealand to access the broader ASEAN market. New Zealand’s Biosecurity and Food Safety Minister highlighted Malaysia’s significance as a premium halal market, noting that New Zealand’s...
Agricultural trade between Vietnam and the United States continues to deepen as Vietnam emerges as one of the most important destinations for US soybeans in Southeast Asia. According to US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), Vietnam is now the third-largest importer of US...
Thai Union Group recently presented its strategy to expand shrimp farming decarbonization. The company is working with public and private stakeholders to explore how blue finance can support lower-emission aquaculture and help achieve net zero emissions by 2050. In a...
Kerry has inaugurated its expanded office and Research, Development & Applications (RD&A) facility in South Jakarta, underscoring the company’s strengthened commitment to advancing food innovation and fostering co-creation in Indonesia and the broader...
June 2025 marked a new milestone for Vietnam and the US agricultural trade ties when 20 new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth USD 3 billion was signed between between Vietnamese buyers and US agricultural and timber products. This was the result of a trade...
Islamic Services of America (ISA), a U.S.-based pioneer in Halal certification since 1975, strengthened its international presence by signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) in May. The agreement, formalized...
Enterprise Singapore, the country’s government agency focused on supporting startups, has committed SGD 55 million (approximately USD 39.5 million) to accelerate the growth of agriculture and aquaculture companies. Announced by Senior Minister for Trade and Industry...
The United States expects an increase in agricultural exports to the Philippines in 2025, driven by the country’s growing middle class and strong expansion in the food service, retail, and food manufacturing sectors. According to the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural...
Wisconsin’s expertise in dairy farming is playing a key role in supporting the development of Thailand’s dairy industry through a growing partnership between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Thai institutions. This collaboration began after Princess Sirindhorn...
The Malaysian government has allocated MYR 15.9 million (USD 3.34 million) under the Agrofood Mechanization and Automation Program to modernize the country’s agricultural sector and improve national food security. The initiative is part of broader efforts to promote...
