Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand's food exports to China are likely to double in the second quarter, driven by a surge in demand in this market, according to the Thai Food Processors Association. President of the association Visit Limlurcha, who is also vice chairman of the Thai National Shippers' Council, said that if the acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic can be kept under control in Q1, China's demand for imported food from Thailand is expected to double in Q2. The value of Thailand's food exports averages 1 trillion THB (32 billion USD) annually, while locally produced food earns 2 trillion THB in the domestic market. The domestic market could expand further because the Thai population is 70 million and the country has roughly 40 million foreign tourist arrivals every year. Thailand is one of the world's leading food exporters, with rice making up the largest share at about 17.5 percent, followed by chicken, sugar, processed tuna, … [Read more...] about Thailand’s food exports to China likely to double in Q2
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COVID-19: Malaysia bars all ships from China
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – A temporary ban has been imposed on all international cruise ships that departed or transited from any ports in China from docking in Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said on February 16 in light of the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The decision came after an American passenger aboard MS Westerdam who disembarked in Cambodia tested positive for the virus at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on February 15. She affirmed that the 83-year-old US woman was among 1,455 passengers on the cruise ship, which earlier docked at a port in Hong Kong. She, and her husband, 85, were among 145 passengers of the ship who flew to Malaysia on February 14. The remaining cruise passengers still in Cambodia were also barred from entering Malaysia as they had been in close contact with the US woman. She said one more coronavirus patient made a full recovery, bringing the total number of cases … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Malaysia bars all ships from China
Taiwan records its first COVID-19 death as global toll passes 1,600
Mask-clad commuters get off a train at a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stop in Taipei following the Chinese New Year holidays. (Photo: AFP) A 61-year-old man from central Taiwan with underlying health problems but no recent overseas travel history died in hospital on Saturday after testing positive for the virus, officials confirmed. … [Read more...] about Taiwan records its first COVID-19 death as global toll passes 1,600
Central Vietnam province to be declared novel coronavirus free
Vietnam has been lauded by the World Health Organization (WHO) to have responded well to the Covid-19 epidemic from the very outset, preventing its spread, in a statement Saturday. While the U.N. health agency said it highly evaluated Vietnam’s ability to address urgent public health issues, it also urged Vietnam to stay on high alert and be ready to respond should more infection cases be detected. … [Read more...] about Central Vietnam province to be declared novel coronavirus free
Coronavirus may lower Vietnam’s State budget by VND42.3 trillion: ministry
Vice Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam Hong Sun was quoted by the newspaper as saying that many South Korean manufacturers only have two to four weeks’ worth of inventory at their Vietnamese sites. “The fear is that if they don’t have enough parts, they can’t make the final product,” he said. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus may lower Vietnam’s State budget by VND42.3 trillion: ministry
