Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Up to 205 local traders nationwide were permitted to export rice as of January 18, following a list released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade. Per the list, the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho saw the highest number of licensed rice exporters at 43. Ho Chi Minh City ranked second with 38 eligible rice exporters, followed by the southern provinces of Long An, An Giang and Dong Thap at 25, 20 and 18, respectively. Other localities with licensed rice exporters were Tien Giang and Hanoi with eight, Nghe An with seven, and Kien Giang and Vinh Long at six. Meanwhile, other localities had only one permitted rice exporter, such as Dak Nong, Tra Vinh, Tay Ninh, Binh Dinh, Binh Duong, Ha Tinh, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh. Despite a modest decline of 3.5 percent in export volume to 6.15 million tonnes mainly due to the Government's efforts to ensure national food … [Read more...] about Total of 205 traders allowed to export rice
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Hoa Phat Group posts 80 pct. growth in after-tax profit
Hanoi (VNA) - Despite the impact of COVID-19, the Hoa Phat Group still recorded a surge in both revenue and profit in 2020, the inter-sectoral conglomerate has said. It earned almost 91.28 trillion VND (3.9 billion USD) in revenue and posted 13.5 trillion VND in after-tax profit last year, up 41 percent and 80 percent, respectively, against 2019. In the fourth quarter alone, its revenue rose 43 percent year-on-year to nearly 26.17 trillion VND, while after-tax profit surged 142 percent to 4.67 trillion VND - a quarterly record. Steel manufacturing was a growth driver, the group said, adding that crude steel output doubled the 2019 figure, to 5.8 million tonnes, including 5.1 million tonnes of steel billet and finished construction steel and nearly 700,000 tonnes of hot rolled steel. In particular, 3.4 million tonnes of finished construction steel were produced, up 22.5 percent against 2019. Hoa Phat’s steel market share in Vietnam currently stands at 32.5 percent. The group … [Read more...] about Hoa Phat Group posts 80 pct. growth in after-tax profit
Indonesian central bank: signs of inflation pressure may be seen in Q4
Hanoi (VNA) - Indonesia’s central bank said signs of inflation accelerating might be seen in the fourth quarter but the bank would not immediately raise interest rates in response, Governor Perry Warjiyo said on January 25. Warjiyo told a briefing of senior editors the exit policy from monetary stimulus would probably start with Bank Indonesia mopping up excess liquidity, while interest rates would stay low until policymakers deemed there was a risk of high inflation. BI cut interest rates a total of 125 basis points and pumped more than 50 billion USD of liquidity into the financial system last year to help the economy weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, BI has bought 25.9 trillion rupiah (1.85 billion USD) of bonds, Warjiyo said./. … [Read more...] about Indonesian central bank: signs of inflation pressure may be seen in Q4
Dietitian, 31, reveals the eight signs you’re under eating – and the fat-burning foods that will keep you fuller for longer
Your menstrual cycle is the next key indicator of your general health, Leanne said, and if you lose your periods or they are irregular, this could mean your body isn't getting what it needs. … [Read more...] about Dietitian, 31, reveals the eight signs you’re under eating – and the fat-burning foods that will keep you fuller for longer
Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Record—How QB Performed in Each of His 9 Appearances
Brady will be six months short of his 44th birthday by the time the Bucs take on the Chiefs on February 7 in Super Bowl LV, making this his third appearance in the Super Bowl after turning 40. To put that into context, Brady will have as many Super Bowl starts in his 40s as Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Dan Marino have in their combined careers. Brady's 10th Super Bowl start also means he will have played in the NFL title game more time than Rodgers, Brees, Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger combined. … [Read more...] about Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Record—How QB Performed in Each of His 9 Appearances