
agriculture
Sustainability

Beyond Meat faces an ancient rival in China — tofu
You wouldn’t try to sell coal to Newcastle. So how would you rate your chances of peddling meat substitutes to the country that invented tofu?
Sustainability

Temasek launches vehicle to super-charge agriculture, food deals
Temasek International Pte. is setting up a new vehicle to help accelerate and manage agricultural and food investments as part of a multi-billion dollar push into the market.
Company in the news

Temasek, Bayer form joint vertical farming venture in California
Temasek Holdings is partnering German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer AG to create a new vertical farming venture headquartered in California, as part of Sing
Malaysia

Time for Malaysia to act on food security
SINGAPORE (Nov 18): Food security, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, s
Malaysia

More focus needed on agri-food sector
SINGAPORE (Nov 18): The agricultural sector contributed 8.2% or RM96 billion to Malaysia’s GDP in 2017.
Funds

UOB Venture Management launching second Asia impact fund in 2H
SINGAPORE (June 10): UOB Venture Management (UOBVM) says it intends to roll out its second impact fund, the second series of the Asia Impact Investment Fund (AIIF II), to global institutional and a
Activist investment

Open letter to the board of Indofood Agri Resources
SINGAPORE (May 20): Dear Board of Directors, As a long-term investor in Indofood Agri Resources (IndoAgri), I am disappointed that you are recommending that I accept the offer from Indofood
Broker's Calls

Brokers slash estimates for Bumitama after 1Q disappointment, but say production remains strong
SINGAPORE (May 17): DBS Vickers Securities and UOB Kay Hian are maintaining their “buy” recommendations on Bumitama Agri Limited (BAL) with the respective price targets of 69 cents and 81 cents, ev
Results

Olam's 1Q earnings grow 6.9% to $169 mil with improved operating performance
SINGAPORE (May 14): Olam International has announced earnings of $168.9 million for 1Q19, rising 6.9% y-o-y from $158 million due to improved operating performance, which was offset in part by incr
Sector Focus

Olam announces third palm plantation to achieve RSPO certification
SINGAPORE (May 2): Olam International says its Mouila Lot 3 palm plantation in Gabon has become Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified.