Chocolate makers' prospects sour as cocoa prices spike
Consumers in Europe and North America have already seen price increases of about 20% over the past two years and are starting to cut back on the amount of chocolate they buy, reports show.
Indian sugar prices climb as production drops amid record demand
Higher local prices will improve the margins of sugar makers, helping them make cane payments on time to farmers, dealers say.
Opec expected to stick to view of long-term oil demand rise
The International Energy Agency says demand for all fossil fuels is set to peak or plateau for the first time in the agency's history of modelling, with oil demand levelling off in the middle of the next decade.
Poachers kill more rhinos in South Africa to meet Asian demand
South Africa accounts for about half of the total endangered black rhino population on the African continent and is also home to the world's largest population of white rhinos.
US carriers' cost struggle overshadows travel demand surge
Airlines expect travel demand to hold up even in the second half of the year as there is little evidence of higher fares, persistently high inflation and rising interest rates curbing consumer spending.
Cities outside KL see better property demand in 2020
The subsale property demand in these cities shows a positive trend, attributed in part to the change in lifestyle brought about by Covid-19.
