NNI ISLAMABAD: Türkiye reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic ties with Pakistan. It was also agreed that technical delegations would meet to advance discussions
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While prices rose by an average of 6% in December 2025 due to a resurgence in demand from Southeast Asia and China, Osiriz points out that by early January 2026, global prices
The government has permitted 232 companies to import 200,000 tonnes of rice to regulate the market. A total of 510 tonnes of parboiled rice have been imported from India through
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Reuters BENGALURU, BANGKOK, MUMBAI, HANOI AND DHAKA: Prices of rice exported from India edged lower this week due to currency depreciation and muted demand, while Vietnamese rates
Lim Hui Jie Key Points: Japan’s headline inflation rate slowed sharply to 2.1%, its lowest level since March 2022, down from 2.9% in November, as easing price pressures collide
A total of 243 tonnes of coarse rice arrives at port By Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon Rice imports from India through Hili land port in Dinajpur’s Birampur upazila resumed