Tag: Asia

• Thursday, June 23rd 2011 - 22:17 UTC

  In spite of Asian rust and GSS, Paraguay confirms record crop of soy beans

  

  In spite of bouts of Asian rust and the appearance of the ‘green stem syndrome’, GSS, Paraguay harvested a record 8.3 million tons of soy beans with a yield of 2.917 kilos per hectare and a 7.1% expansion of the area dedicated to the oilseed.

• Monday, April 4th 2011 - 04:21 UTC

  FAO calls on Asia to tighten FMD controls; outbreak reported in Taiwan

  

  The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO called for veterinary and border control authorities in Asia to be on alert for animals showing signs of Foot and Mouth Disease, FMD. The request follows on South Korea’s culling millions of livestock and vaccinating millions more to stop the spread of FMD, while North Korea also is responding to an outbreak of the disease.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2011 - 19:47 UTC

  In less than a decade Asia will account for 65% of all vehicles sold

  

  India is likely to take the fourth position in the global automotive market by 2015, according to a study conducted by Booz & Co. Currently that spot is held by Brazil, another emerging market, which is likely to give India a challenge.

• Monday, January 31st 2011 - 21:11 UTC

  Foot ad Mouth disease alert extended to East Asia; Korea outbreak worst in half a century

  

  FAO has called for veterinary and border control authorities in Asia to be on alert for animals showing signs of infection by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), following an unprecedented outbreak of the livestock-affecting sickness in South Korea.

• Tuesday, December 21st 2010 - 05:34 UTC

  Five world’s biggest airlines come from Asia and Latin America, says IATA

  

  The world's five biggest airlines now come from Asia and Latin America, highlighting the industry's shift away from the US and Europe to higher-growth countries, according to recent reports from the International Air Transport Association, IATA.

• Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 19:31 UTC

  Emerging economies ready to counter the Federal Reserve latest liquidity injection

  

  Asia and Latinamerica emerging economies anticipated that they would be implementing new measures to limit the inflow of capitals following on the United States Federal Reserve announcement that it would pump more liquidity into the faltering US economy.

• Sunday, October 24th 2010 - 02:15 UTC

  Asia leading global recovery but it’s time to tighten monetary policy, says IMF

  

  After leading the global recovery for a second year, Asia’s economic outlook remains positive but, in its latest report on the state of the region’s economy, the IMF cautions that inflationary pressures are emerging.

• Friday, June 25th 2010 - 21:59 UTC

  In seven years Asia became Chile’s main trade partner: absorbs 48% of exports

  

  Between January and May of 2010, Chile shipped approximately 12.7 billion US dollars in commodities to Asia; in this five-month span, 83% of Asia-bound exports were sent to China, Japan, and South Korea.

• Thursday, May 20th 2010 - 21:07 UTC

  Argentine farmers furious with government’s handling of relations with China

  

  Argentine Small Farmers Association (FAA) leader Eduardo Buzzi charged against the government over China's decision of suspending all Argentine soybean oil imports which is considered by many as retaliation to some restrictions that the Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration imposed on Chinese products.

• Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 01:51 UTC

  FAO Urges Heightened International Surveillance Against Foot and Mouth Disease

  

  FAO urged heightened international surveillance against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) following three recent incursions in Japan and South Korea.