Commodities
Thailand to revive potash mining project to cut fertilizer prices
Government to lead investment in hopes of raising domestic supplies
Commodities
IPO
Indonesia nickel miner TBP aims for nearly $1bn in local IPO
Unit of resources conglomerate Harita Group plans April stock exchange listing
DealStreetAsia
CVC Capital buys $155m stake in Indonesia's Samator Indo Gas
Investment will support Indonesian gas producer's push to expand
Business Spotlight
Vietnam's coffee culture survives 10 years of Starbucks
Deep history, popularity of local brews make country hard for global brands to crack
International relations
Malaysia says EU deforestation rule hurts its small farmers
Producer group presents petition demanding rollback of regulation
Commodities
Nickel, copper prices sink on worries about China's economy
Speculators spurn nonferrous metals, seeing little stimulus from Beijing
Commodities
India's big lithium find fuels hopes and fears in Jammu and Kashmir
Deposits could power EV boom but also affect environment, Pakistan tensions
Supply Chain
Japan takes first stake in heavy rare earths to reduce China reliance
Sojitz, JOGMEC aim to fill 30% of domestic demand in deal with Australian miner
Commodities
Indonesia palm oil consumption, El Nino worries, weigh on market
World's top producer expected to export less due to domestic biodiesel mandate
Materials
G-7 eyes joint effort to turn e-waste into rare earths, other metals
Advanced economies look inward to shake dependence on imports from China
Commodities
Malaysia palm oil production, exports expected to rise this year
But country expresses concern over impact of EU effort to combat deforestation
Commodities
Indonesia eyes extending export bans to bauxite, copper and beyond
Jokowi aims to develop downstream industries at home, but risks trade frictions
Agriculture
El Nino threatens more food price volatility, Louis Dreyfus says
European commodities merchant engages startups to address Asia's food insecurity
Climate Change
Malaysia's Petronas CEO seeks 'practical' clean power transition
Southeast Asian energy leaders meet for Japan's decarbonization initiative
Commodities
Sky-high Australian coal prices drop back to pre-Ukraine-war levels
Europe's mild winter brings chance for cheaper power in Japan as supply fears ease
Caixin
China's Yunnan whacks power usage by aluminum producers again
Production cut is second in six months in hydroelectricity-dependent province
Datawatch
Renewed China energy demand threatens to fuel global inflation
Crude oil seen topping $100 a barrel this year as Chinese economy picks up
Supply Chain
MP Materials' rare-earths output hits record ahead of Japan entry
U.S. miner teaming up with Sumitomo to supply key EV materials
Materials
Australian miner Kingsgate resumes gold operation in Thailand
Company ends six-year health and environmental dispute with Prayuth's government
Commodities
Nippon Steel to invest in Canadian miner to secure high-grade coal
Company to bolster supply for 'carbon neutral' steelmaking
Commodities
Commodity prices dip in year since Russia's Ukraine invasion
Prices down from prewar level for 14 of 19 items in widely tracked index
Agriculture
Thai rice exports to Philippines set to double as Vietnam cuts back
Fresh demand to help boost Bangkok's annual trade in staple to 8.2 million tons
Materials
Japan's Marubeni to extract battery metals with U.S. recycler
Tie-up aims to create stable source of cobalt, nickel for EV supply chain
Environment
Malaysia says Lynas Rare Earths must stop key processing activity
Government cites radioactivity, but Australian company says operation 'low risk'
Commodities
China's MMG secures supplies to continue copper production in Peru
Road blockades prevented arrival of key raw materials amid protests