MANILA -- The Philippines has fired the opening shot in its bid to become a major player in global aquaculture with the inauguration of the country's largest crayfish nursery, the Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
The new facility will mass-produce Australian Redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus), a high-value species prized for its rapid growth, resilience, and strong export demand. Officials said the initiative supports the government's food security agenda while creating sustainable livelihoods in rural areas. (Philippines-Crayfish)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's labor productivity per hour worked grew 3.8 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, according to official data.
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the total hours worked in the country increased 1.3 percent year-on-year to 9.8 billion hours. (Malaysia-Labor Productivity)
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NEW DELHI -- India's foreign exchange reserves increased 5.543 billion U.S. dollars to 692.576 billion dollars during the week ending on Nov. 14, the central bank said on Friday.
This was the first time after three consecutive weeks that India's forex reserves had increased. (India-Forex Reserves)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's total import of diesel fuel, gasoline, and combustion gas was valued at 2.02 billion U.S. dollars in the first 10 months of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 11.5 percent, said a Ministry of Commerce's report on Friday.
The kingdom spent 1.07 billion dollars for importing diesel fuel during the January-October period this year, down 11 percent year-on-year; 675 million dollars for gasoline, down 16 percent; and 275 million dollars on combustion gas, up 0.33 percent, the report said. (Cambodia-Gasoline) ■
