Ministry may put cap on rice export pricesBangkok Post, Thailand - 13 hours agoWith domestic prices of rice on an upward spiral, the Commerce Ministry may opt to cap export prices to tighten the screws on exports. …

Cal's East Asian library's gold is on shelvesSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Mar 17, 2008Much is made of it being the first freestanding library devoted to East Asia at any American university. But the long years of planning - it first appeared …

Fast-food outlets told to cut rice servingInquirer.net, Philippines - 19 hours agoThailand has committed to set aside 15000 metric tons of rice for the Philippines under the East Asia Emergency Rice Reserve and officials have also …

PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times, Wall St Journal Asia editionsReuters - 15 hours agoWith rice prices soaring, the Philippines, the world's biggest rice importer, is considering a cut in import tariffs, reversing a long-standing policy aimed …