All articles by Luisa Cheshire – Page 106
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ArticleFruit firm accused of land grabbing
Philippine rebels have accused a Japanese fruit exporter of forcefully taking land from local Mindanao farmers to expand banana plantations in the region
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ArticleAPL cuts emissions in Singapore
Container shipping line APL is switching to cleaner fuel in all its vessels calling at Singapore in a bid to cut sulphur emissions
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ArticleQuake may cripple Japan's food industry
Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami could have a "dire" effect on the country's food industry, Rabobank analysts warn
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ArticleChinese garlic prices hit new heights
Chinese garlic prices have broken new records as speculative investors hoard volumes of an already short 2010/11 crop
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ArticleQuake slashes Japanese retailer profits
Leading Japanese retailer Seven & I says its FY2011 profits will be cut by billions due to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami
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ArticleSri Lanka sets up Organic Authority
Sri Lanka is establishing a national organic body to regulate organic production and thereby boost exports
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ArticleAustralian citrus crop rebounds
Australia's 2011/12 citrus crop is expected to be considerably larger than last year, as growing regions recover from adverse weather
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ArticleRed tape blocks Pakistan berry exports
Bureaucracy is blocking Pakistan's ability to export its rising strawberry volumes, an expert warns
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ArticleIndian garlic exports soar
India has seen a sharp rise in its garlic exports this financial year, thanks to a shortage of Chinese product
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ArticleWeather reins in India mango crop
Officials are revising downwards their Indian mango crop forecast as lingering cool weather puts a damper on volumes
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ArticleNOL announces lift in Asia trade
Singapore's container shipping firm Neptune Orient Lines says higher traffic on Asian routes helped boost its February to March volumes
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ArticleWoolworths appoints new chief
Australian retail group Woolworths has appointed Grant O'Brien as its new chief executive, much to the surprise of the investment community
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ArticleShippers resume services to Japan
Hapag-Lloyd is the latest shipping group to resume services to Japanese ports following radiation fears
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ArticleCarrefour Malaysia chief to spearhead expansion
Carrefour has signalled its plans for expansion in Malaysia with the appointment of a new head of its Malaysia, Singapore operations
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ArticleRed-tape may delay US Pakistani mango deal
Pakistan has yet to finalise its mango export protocol with the US, which could mean shipments are delayed or even prevented this season
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ArticleJapan radiation fears may boost NZ exports
Vegetable exports from New Zealand to Japan and other Asian markets may rise as buyers shun Japanese products over radiation fears
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ArticleWal-Mart/Future Group talks stir up speculation
Rumours abound of a possible alliance between the world's largest retailer and India's biggest supermarket group
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ArticleMaersk cuts Hong Kong calls
Container shipping giant Maersk will cut the number of ship calls at Hong Kong by a quarter from April
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ArticleTesco Lotus goes green
Tesco Lotus is planning to open its first South East Asian zero-carbon store in Thailand
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ArticleIndia mulls retail-producer tie-ups
The Indian government may give domestic retailers incentives to source from local grower cooperatives and invest in their supply chains