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The Philippines is a biotechnology leader in Southeast Asia, highlighted by its co-sponsorship of the International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology...

Malaysia currently does not have any domestic production of plant biotechnology.

Indonesia cotton consumption for 2019/20 has declined to a 10-year low of 2.4 million bales due to weaker domestic and overseas demand related to COVID-19.

Report Highlights: China’s Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional (HRI) sectors recorded $687 billion in sales revenue in 2019, a 9 percent increase from the previous year.

Japanese consumers have become more health conscious, demanding food products that contain natural ingredients, minimize additives and sweeteners, and support health, dietary, and functional needs.

Indonesia’s recently booming coffee and café industry continues to suffer as a result of weaker demand related to COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in large trade shows where buyers generally sample and research new food and beverage products.

In June 2020, China’s central government announced its economic masterplan to develop the south China island of Hainan into a Free Trade Port (FTP).

On November 12, 2020, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) released a revised 2020 rice production estimate of 3.507 million metric tons (MMT), down an additional 3.4 percentage points from the initial...

Posts revised Vietnam’s coffee production for marketing year 2020/2021 (MY20/21) down to 29 million bags, green bean equivalent (GBE), lower than the USDA official number, based on unfavorable...

Rice export prices increased 4-6 percent due to new inquiries and the further strengthening of the Thai baht.

On November 15, Japan joined 14 countries spanning the Asia-Pacific region in signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.