KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) — The Kuala Lumpur rubber market is expected to remain steady in prices and demand, with a slight downward bias next week amid higher costs, geopolitical uncertainties and a manageable supply-demand balance, said industry expert Denis Low. He said the market was likely to remain relatively resilient despite the prevailing …

LSA fiscal analyst Eric Richardson said U.S. soybean exports dropped from 32.2 million metric tons to 19.3 million metric tons in the current marketing year as of Jan. 15, 2026, largely because of lower Chinese demand, weighing on Iowa farm values and state economic activity.

KOTA BHARU, Aug 29 (Bernama) — The government is monitoring inflation movements due to developments in the West Asian crisis to ensure cost pressures from supply disruptions and rising commodity prices do not burden the people. Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shahar Abdullah said the monitoring is important because developments in West Asia are changing rapidly and can potentially impact global supply chains and commodity prices. He said the government is also ensuring the country’s supply, especially for strategic commodities such as oil, remains sufficient until the end of the year while taking appropriate measures to mitigate the crisis’s […]