An investigation by the Ministry of Industry and Trade shows that PT. Kebun Tebu Mas has circumvented Vietnam’s trade defence measures for certain sugar products.

The Indonesian government expressed optimism that the plan to stop importing sugar and several other commodities in 2025 will be implemented due to increased domestic production.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan on December 11 assured that the country’s food supply is safe amid extreme weather.

Thai exports toThai exports to China, particularly of processed sugar items including syrup, artificial honey, and various sweeteners, have seen a significant surge, thanks to the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). China, particularly of processed sugar items including syrup, artificial honey, and various sweeteners, have seen a significant surge, thanks to the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA).

Sugar companies improved business operations and boosted earnings in 2023.

Sugar could become more expensive in the remaining months of 2023, according to the Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association (VSSA).

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on May 15 approved the import of up to 150,000 tonnes of sugar to stabilise local prices due to domestic shortfall.

The Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) of Thailand estimated the sugar cane output for the 2022 - 2023 crop year increased just 1.9% to 93.8 million tonnes, lower than forecast due to drought and more farmers switching to cassava cultivation.

Domestic sugar producers have been facing mounting pressure in competition with imported sugar in recent years.

Weak demand for domestic sugar and the penetration of smuggled sugar have been dragging down sugar prices in Vietnam, driving many producers into unprofitability.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT) has decided to levy a temporary anti-dumping tax of 33.88 percent on sugar imported from Thailand.

A free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) would boost Thailand’s exports and gross domestic product (GDP), according to a study conducted by the Institute of Future Studies for Development (IFD).

Candied coconut ribbons, which are made from coconut meat, sugar, and milk, becomes a snack favoured by many Vietnamese, especially during Tet holidays.

The sale of sugar has been facing difficulties since the beginning of October, causing problems for sugar producers in recent days, according to the Sugar and Sugarcane Association.

Vietnam exported 43,000 tonnes of sugar to 28 markets, earning 20.6 million USD, in the first nine months of this year.

Indonesia’s government sets the target of sugar production for 2017 at 1.2 million tonnes, Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita has said.

The biomass power plant invested by the KCP Vietnam Industries Limited in the south central province of Phu Yen was connected to the national grid on April 2.

Sugar producers, distributors and consumers discussed production and consumption in 2015-16 and forecasts for the next season at a recent seminar in HCM City.

The recent drought has taken its toll on sugarcane fields in Thailand, causing a decline in the country’s sugar output and threatening to push up already high global prices.