Agribusiness

Olam clinches three-year digital loan for $474.35m

It will support the firm’s efforts towards digital transformation.

Wilmar's China unit set for $12-13b market cap upon Shanghai IPO: analyst

It is backed by its ARAWANA brand for cooking oil, pack rice, flour, and pack dry noodles.

Wilmar to takeover Goodman Fielder for US$180m

Goodman Fielder manufactures food ingredients and consumer branded food for Australasia.

Government aims to have 30% of food to be locally-produced

Environment and Water Resources minister aims to use new tech solutions to raise productivity of farms.

Singapore to develop 18ha agri-tech innovation park

It should be ready from Q2 2021, trade and industry minister Koh Poh Koon said.

First Resources' profits dipped 12.9% to $162.3m in 2018

Growth in production volumes outweighed overall sales volumes during the year.

Olam's FY2018 profits plummeted 40.1% to $347.87b

It had a large exceptional $149.4m gain recorded in 2017 primarily from the sale of its 50% stake in FEA.

Bumitama Agri's profits slipped 8% to $105,712.65 in 2018

It blamed weakening agriculture commodity prices and foreign exchange losses.

Olam buys 85% stake in Indonesia's largest cocoa processor for $121.31m

The acquisition will add 150,000 metric tonnes of cocoa bean processing and capacity.

Golden Agri Resources lost US$1.77m in 2018

It blamed softer CPO prices and the losses from its joint venture.

Wilmar's FY2018 profits dropped 5.7% to US$1.13b

It blamed the African swine fever outbreak in China and weaker commodity prices.

Olam to invest $4.75b in key businesses until 2024

It will sell some of its assets to make its six-year strategic plan happen.

Olam International to shut its sugar trade desk

The decision comes after raw and white sugar futures finished 2018 at a ten-year low.

Wilmar braces for weaker soymeal demand and lower Q4 profits: report

Buyers have stocked up soymeal as they prepare for a potential shortage.

Golden Agri's 6% output growth trailing behind peers and industry: analyst

The firm’s ‘floating rate’ borrowings also pose a threat to its earnings.