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After Protests Malaysia Eases Chicken Export Ban

Malaysia partially lifted on Tuesday a ban on chicken exports that was aimed at fighting domestic shortages but sent prices soaring in neighbouring Singapore, sparking squawks of protest.However, the curbs are only being eased on a small number of chicken types – and not the one most commonly exported to Singapore – meaning the impact could be limited.The halt on exports of 3.6 million chickens a month, which began on 1 June, was the latest protectionist step in Asia as prices of everyday goo

16 June 2022
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India To Restart COVID Vaccine Exports In October

India will resume exporting COVID-19 vaccines from October, five months after it stopped sending supplies abroad in the face of a deadly wave of infections, the health minister said Monday.The South Asian giant, dubbed the "pharmacy of the world", was a major supplier to the COVAX programme aimed at ensuring poor countries can access doses.Exports stopped in April, according to foreign ministry data, when a virus surge in India pushed the healthcare system to breaking point and ther

21 September 2021
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Human Hair Trade In ASEAN

In Southeast Asia, long hair is esteemed as a mark of beauty with deep religious and social meaning.Hair extensions have become an essential segment in the multi-billion-dollar hair industry, with estimated annual sales ranging in value from US$250 million to over US$1 billion.

5 July 2020
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Human hair trade is exploiting ASEAN women

Women’s hair is her crowning glory – even when the hair is not her own. Hair extensions have become an essential segment in the multi-billion-dollar hair industry, with an estimated annual sales range from US$250 million to over US$1 billion.

21 October 2019
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Durian: The new gold

Nothing gets your attention more than a whiff of the King of Fruits, whose pungent aroma can offend even an adult. Durian is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia and is mainly grown in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The hard, outer shell is covered in thorns, whose shape and size differs depending on the type. When ripe, the custard-like flesh inside can be sweet and creamy.

22 June 2019
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