Poverty rises to 21.1% as energy costs fuel inflation, warns LSE report

$8.27b Saudi market offers major opening as PFC delegation explores joint ventures

Loader vehicle taxes triple; sales tax input claims capped at 12 instalments

Shielding exporters from year-to-year tax changes can help stave off losses

Sugarcane output up 6.2%, livestock now 14.6% of GDP; meat exports target $700m by 2028

Crop sector recovers from 1.01% contraction to 1.44% growth; livestock now 14.6% of GDP

Textiles stuck at $15-18b despite subsidies; remittances hit $4.25b in May alone

In consultation process, province outlines priorities, defends fiscal management

Cabinet body yet to determine whether mills should get another export window

Current policy focuses on structural reforms, greater utilisation of local resources, less reliance on external chains