Singapore-based agritech firm Agridence Group has acquired Geneva-based Farmer Connect, combining the two digital platforms to strengthen global traceability and compliance in agricultural commodity supply chains. Agridence, which already provides supply chain...
Malaysia and the United States have reached an agreement resulting in zero tariffs for nearly 7,000 tariff lines, predominantly benefiting US exporters of agricultural and industrial goods. Under the new terms, 6,911 out of 11,260 tariff lines requested by the US,...
Canada views growing opportunities to expand trade with the Philippines as global markets adjust to the uncertainty created by United States tariff policies. Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald said the shifting tariff measures by Washington...
Vietnam is seeing a sharp rise in grain imports as domestic production of rice and corn declines and the livestock and aquaculture industries expand. Farmers in key regions such as the Mekong Delta are shifting land from staple crops to more profitable activities,...
Sirio Pharma, a global contract development and manufacturing organization specializing in nutraceuticals, announced in a recent press release that it recorded strong revenue growth in the Asia-Pacific region. The company confirmed plans to build a new manufacturing...
Terra Drone Corporation, a Japan-based leader in drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology, has entered into a sales partnership with Yanmar Diesel Indonesia, a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. Through this agreement, Yanmar Diesel Indonesia will serve as...
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...
