Fierce competition from Vietnam and Cambodia dampens export of Thai Hom Mali rice

13 Sept 23:19 Key points summarised by AI

Thai Hom Mali rice exports are projected to fall by 20% in 2019, as foreign buyers increasingly favor cheaper fragrant rice from Vietnam and Cambodia.
Competitors' rice offers significant price advantages, with Cambodian Hom Mali rice being US$200/tonne cheaper and Vietnamese fragrant rice priced at almost one-third of Thailand's, impacting key markets like Hong Kong.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.