Commodities
Cotton market braces for lower Indian, U.S. exports
Prices on the rise as big growers struggle with weak harvests
Commodities
Agriculture
Japan beef exports face downturn over U.S. tariff quotas
Shipments overseas drop 4% in 2022; China market still off-limits
Energy
Saudi Arabia pledges big oil cuts in July as OPEC+ extends deal into 2024
'This market needs stabilization,' energy minister says
Commodities
IEA to set EV mineral import benchmarks to reduce overdependence
Joint mining by member states of lithium, nickel and cobalt will be considered
Companies
Philippines' top coal miner turns to Japan to cut China reliance
Semirara Mining and Power diversifies export markets
IPO
Indonesian copper miner Amman plans $880m IPO by July
Company exempted from June ban on raw mineral exports until next May
Economy
Trio of critical signs point to global economic slowdown
Downturn in copper prices, weak shipping rates and historic yield inversion raise red flags
Commodities
Vietnam aims to cut annual rice exports by 44% to 4m tonnes by 2030
World's No. 3 shipper of the grain is looking to bolster domestic supply
The Future of Asia 2023
Pertamina's diversification slowed by Rosneft tie, carbon capture
Indonesian oil company plans $9bn capex in 2023, but 3% for decarbonization, others
Commodities
Indonesian fertilizer maker Pupuk Kaltim ramps up $1.5bn expansion
State-owned firm eyes offshore acquisitions on record profits, but wavers on IPO
Energy
Natural gas prices in Asia fall to pre-Ukraine war levels on China shift
Beijing buys more LNG long-term contracts as it seeks energy stability
Materials
Indonesia's nickel export ban spurs rush into vital EV metal supplier
POSCO, BASF and Ford join investment race, with Chinese players in the lead
Commodities
Copper and zinc sink to fresh lows amid China economic uncertainty
Industry groups predict shortages, but disappointing economic data raises questions
Supply Chain
Australian Strategic Materials gets U.S. buyer for rare-earth alloy
Sales to American magnet maker come as supply chains diversify from China
Commodities
Australia's Newcrest supports Newmont's $17.8bn takeover bid
Merger would be third-largest deal ever involving an Australian company
Business deals
Hamamatsu Photonics says Denmark denies approval for acquisition
Japanese company had planned to buy laser-fiber maker NKT Photonics
Companies
Toyota, Nintendo and Daikin lead expected Japan earnings beaters
Outperformers stand to benefit from production rebounds and weaker yen
Commodities
Copper loses shine for investors on China's mixed recovery
Fund outflows increase after an early bump from lifting of COVID restrictions
Materials
Material prices drop sharply on concerns about Chinese slowdown
Despite end of lockdowns, steel purchases fail to meet expectations
Climate Change
Temasek-owned investor GenZero eyes sustainable aviation fuels
Singapore investment company weighs bets on green energy like hydrogen power
