The dairy demand from developing countries such as China and India is sustainable, underpinned by a rising middle class in these countries, Fonterra chairman Henry van der Heyden told the Irish Independent.
New Zealand apple exports to Australia are set to fall far short of expectations, with some growers pulling out due to quarantine restrictions and prohibitive costs, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
China's trade volume has surpassed a historic level of US$3 trillion but analysts have forecast a grim trade outlook in light of growing global uncertainties, according to Xinhua News.
The Philippines, one of the world's largest labour exporters, has ordered a ban on the deployment of workers to 41 countries — including war-torn Afghanistan and booming India — where Filipino officials say there are inadequate protections against labour abuse, according to GulfNews.
GOOGLE is making a $US100 million ($96.5 million) bid to win a bigger share of the fast-growing internet TV market, with more than 100 new channels to be rolled out via its subsidiary YouTube, starting this month, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
An Auckland company says a "stealth wetsuit" it has helped to develop will allow scuba divers and spear fishermen to get closer to marine life, the NZ Herald reported.
Argentina is currently ranked among the world’s top six exporters of chicken meat (breast and legs) while in beef has dropped to position nine, according South Atlantic News Agency, citing the latest data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
With global avocado consumption on the rise, New Zealand which is looking at a bumper harvest this year is seeking new opportunities with the fruit as an important export product, according to FreshFruitPortal.com.
China should reform the renminbi's exchange rate in its own way and not let foreign pressure influence the pace of that reform, according to ChinaDaily.
Worried by China's expanding economic ties to Africa, a key US senator said this week he would soon unveil a bill aimed at tripling US exports to the resource-rich continent over the next decade, according to AFP.
Butter shortages in Scandinavia, Russia and other parts of the globe suggest that Ireland’s long-term expansion strategy for the dairy sector is well founded, according to the Irish Examiner.
China Cosco Holdings Co., the nation’s largest shipping line, predicted a full-year loss because of plunging rates for carrying commodities and containers, according to Bloomberg.
Taiwan's Evergreen Marine and its affiliates have signed syndicated loan worth US$824 million to fund the purchase of ten 8,800-TEU newbuildings from China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) of Taiwan, according to Transport Weekly, citing the Shipping Gazette.
A senior Chinese official said the country's foreign trade volume will surpass US$3 trillion this year, accounting for 10.5% of the world's total, according to ChinDaily.
Malaysian firms inked USD10-billion economic cooperation agreements with Chinese companies during a roundtable dialogue at the recently-concluded China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning of south China's Guangxi, according to Xinhua news.
Agricultural authorities in east China said they have conducted tests on livestock after media reports claimed sheep had been fed an illegal additive to make their meat leaner, accoding to Xinhua news.
The Port of Los Angeles, as part of a broad initiative to facilitate exports and support economic development, is working with the US Department of Commerce to assist local garment manufacturers penetrate second-tier Chinese cities with their products, according to the Shipping Gazette, citing the American Shipper.
Italy, Europe's largest kiwifruit grower, is set to produce around 461,500 tonnes of commercial-grade kiwifruit this season, according to FreshInfo’s website.
A trade complaint filed against China by a group of America-based solar companies drew skeptical reviews from inside the industry, with many fearing a trade war could disrupt growth, according to ChinaDaily.
