The exports of fabric and garments from the Southeast Asian nation of Vietnam jumped 18 percent year-on-year to US$ 7.505 billion in the first five months of 2014, according to the preliminary data released by the Customs IT & Statistics ...
Tags: Fabric Exports, Garment Exports
The Platts LNG Japan Korea Marker for August ended the Asian trading at $11.925/MMBtu Friday, falling 10 cents on the week, as the result of the recent North West Shelf tender weighed on the market sentiment. Demand from end-users ...
The exports of readymade garments from Bangladesh increased by 14.83 percent to US$ 22.178 billion during the first eleven months of the ongoing fiscal year 2013-14, as against $19.313 billion worth of exports made during the corresponding ...
A proposed free trade agreement between Canada and South Korea would remove the current 3% to 8% tariff that Canadian oil and gas producers have to pay for exports into that Asian nation, a Canadian government spokeswoman said Monday. ...
Tags: LNG Exports, Oil Exports
The Asia to Europe arbitrage window for methanol will remain shut in the third quarter of 2014 on expectations of higher export volumes from the Middle East and stronger Chinese demand that would soak up Asian supplies, sources said late ...
Tags: Methanol, natural gas
Polyethylene terephthalate producer DAK Americas will increase US resin prices 3 cents/lb in July because of rising raw material costs, a letter to customers obtained by Platts on Thursday showed. On Wednesday, fellow US producer Nan Ya ...
The market structure for FOB Korea toluene flipped into a backwardation Wednesday, supported by tight supply of prompt-delivery cargoes and keen buying interest, said market sources. Platts assessed the FOB Korea toluene marker at ...
Tags: Toluene, paraxylene plants
Samsonite International S.A. has agreed to acquire Gregory Mountain Products from Black Diamond, Inc. for $85.0 million in cash to be financed by Samsonite's internal resources as well as its revolving credit facility. The acquisition ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Samsonite, Bags, Cases, Boxes
The Asian seaborne cargo market for 5,500 kcal/kg NAR imported thermal coal was weaker Monday, with bids slipping to about $70/mt CFR South China amid talk Chinese coal producer Shenhua was on the verge of cutting prices. Buying interest ...
Tags: Shenhua Price, CFR China
Ready-meal brand Lean Cuisine has launched a new Asian Soups range, which it said could be heated and ready to serve in five minutes. Lean Cuisine's new product range is available in four flavours – Thai Dumpling, Malaysian Chicken ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Hydroponics and organics expected blossom in a thriving agricultural sector Hydroponics, organic farming and recently secured free trade agreements are expected to deliver increased revenue for agriculture over the next five years, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The arbitrage window for Asian benzene cargoes headed to the US Gulf Coast is open again after remaining shut for almost three weeks, according to Platts data. Based on the latest assessments, the FOB US Gulf-FOB Korea spread at $74.89/mt ...
Tags: Benzene, export demand
Young Architects Program (YAP) to Extend to South Korea The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA PS1, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul have announced a new partnership that will expand the Young Architects Program ...
Tags: Arts, Furniture, Furnishing
According to the short-range outlook report issued by IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, demand has continued to improve in the global long steel products market, especially in the Americas and ...
Tags: Long Steel Markets, Healthy Demand
Despite its many advantages, natural gas is losing ground globally to its rivals while buyers and sellers struggle to agree on what constitutes a fair price, the International Energy Agency said in a report published Tuesday. In its ...
Tags: Natural Gas, Coal