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Malaysia durian price crash: Musang King, Black Thorn, D24 fall to as low as $2.4 per kilogram

Malaysia durian price crash: Musang King, Black Thorn, D24 fall to as low as $2.4 per kilogram

Prices of premium and popular durian varieties in Malaysia, including Musang King, Black Thorn and D24, have plummeted to RM10-15 (US$2.4-3.7) per kilogram at the farm gate amid a nationwide glut.
Thai mangosteen prices double as imports fall

Thai mangosteen prices double as imports fall

Vietnam ranks among top performers in World Bank’s Business Ready report

Vietnam ranks among top performers in World Bank’s Business Ready report

Singapore economy grows by 4.8% in 2025

Singapore economy grows by 4.8% in 2025

Singapore's economy expanded by 4.8% last year, compared to 4.4% in 2024, preliminary government data showed on Friday.
January 1, 2026 | 09:52 pm PT
Singaporean households to get $234 vouchers under cost-of-living support scheme from Jan. 2

Singaporean households to get $234 vouchers under cost-of-living support scheme from Jan. 2

Every Singaporean household will be able to claim SGD300 (US$234) in vouchers from Friday, as part of ongoing government efforts to ease daily living costs and support participating hawkers, merchants and supermarkets.
January 1, 2026 | 09:12 pm PT
Singapore billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s family feud among VnExpress International’s five most-read business stories in 2025

Singapore billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s family feud among VnExpress International’s five most-read business stories in 2025

A legal battle between Singapore billionaire Kwek Leng Beng and his son, a year-long surge in gold prices, and Malaysia’s durian tree crackdown were among VnExpress International’s five most-read business stories this year.
January 1, 2026 | 04:26 pm PT
Vietnam’s 2025 economy through the numbers

Vietnam’s 2025 economy through the numbers

A 46% reciprocal tariff, higher revenue thresholds for taxing household businesses, and record swings in stocks, gold and exchange rates underscored a volatile economic year.
December 31, 2025 | 05:27 am PT
Remittances to HCMC to hit record high this year

Remittances to HCMC to hit record high this year

Remittance inflows to Ho Chi Minh City have seen stable growth despite fluctuations in the global economy and are expected to reach an all-time high of US$10.5 billion in 2025.
December 31, 2025 | 03:00 am PT
Fruit, vegetable exports hit record $8.5B

Fruit, vegetable exports hit record $8.5B

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports were worth an estimated US$8.5 billion this year, the highest level ever.
December 31, 2025 | 12:18 am PT
950,000 Singaporean households to receive utility rebates in January

950,000 Singaporean households to receive utility rebates in January

More than 950,000 Singaporean households living will receive rebates on their utilities and conservancy charges in January under a government initiative to ease cost-of-living pressures.
December 30, 2025 | 07:03 pm PT
Pangasius exports forecast to reach $2.2B

Pangasius exports forecast to reach $2.2B

Vietnam’s pangasius exports are forecast to reach nearly US$2.2 billion this year, up 10% from 2024, driven by steady growth in key markets.
December 30, 2025 | 01:18 am PT
Vietnam tightens rules on gold trading

Vietnam tightens rules on gold trading

The government has issued a decree to tighten control on gold transactions as it seeks to prevent unlicensed trading and production.
December 30, 2025 | 12:56 am PT
Soaring prices ignite gold rush in Australia

Soaring prices ignite gold rush in Australia

In the hinterlands of Australia's historic goldfields, Vicki Plumridge jumps for joy when she digs a small golden nugget out of the earth.
December 29, 2025 | 08:50 pm PT
Thailand’s rice exports projected to drop by over 10% next year

Thailand’s rice exports projected to drop by over 10% next year

Thailand’s rice exports are projected to fall to 7 million tonnes in 2026 from about 8 million this year as a stronger baht makes it harder to compete with Indian supply.
December 29, 2025 | 08:50 pm PT
Vietnam becomes Singapore's 3rd largest seafood supplier as exports gain momentum

Vietnam becomes Singapore's 3rd largest seafood supplier as exports gain momentum

Vietnam has seen strong growth in seafood exports to Singapore over the last two years, becoming the city-state's third-largest seafood supplier in the first nine months of 2025.
December 29, 2025 | 05:41 pm PT
What Thais order most on food delivery app Line Man in 2025?

What Thais order most on food delivery app Line Man in 2025?

Matcha and papaya salad were the most popular beverage and food on delivery platform Line Man Wongnai this year with a total of 14.5 million servings.
December 29, 2025 | 02:23 am PT
Thailand’s foreign exchange reserves hit record high as gold prices surge

Thailand’s foreign exchange reserves hit record high as gold prices surge

Thailand’s foreign exchange reserves have reached an all-time high of US$301.9 billion amid a firmer baht and a surge in gold prices this year.
December 28, 2025 | 07:51 pm PT
Vietnam’s main holiday season to be hit by cut in shopping budgets

Vietnam’s main holiday season to be hit by cut in shopping budgets

Consumers seem set to tighten their purse strings this Lunar New Year amid surging prices of essential items caused by a string of natural disasters this year.
December 24, 2025 | 06:39 pm PT
Finance ministry chary of proposal to hike football betting limit 10-fold

Finance ministry chary of proposal to hike football betting limit 10-fold

The Ministry of Finance has said the daily betting limit on football should be capped at VND10 million (US$380) and not be raised tenfold VND100 million as demanded by businesses.
December 24, 2025 | 06:38 pm PT
Malaysia seizes 1.2 tonnes of drugs from lab hidden in Penang durian orchard

Malaysia seizes 1.2 tonnes of drugs from lab hidden in Penang durian orchard

Malaysia police have busted a methamphetamine laboratory hidden in a durian orchard in the northwestern state of Penang and seized nearly 1.2 tonnes of drugs in various forms.
December 24, 2025 | 02:55 am PT
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