Indonesia’s retail sales barely grow despite Idul Fitri boost
Respondents to the survey said they were more optimistic about the outlook for the next three to six months, as they expect sales to increase in May and August thanks to…
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Japan watchdog issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Japan Fair Trade Commission claims the U.S. firm forced smartphone makers to install its search engine app.
Duty-free loophole? Nepal’s edible oil exports stir crisis in Indian refining industry
According to the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, the impact of duty-free edible oil imports from Nepal, initially confined to Northern and Eastern India, also spreads…
China orders halts to Boeing jet deliveries
Beijing has also asked that Chinese carriers halt any purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies, the Bloomberg report said.
In Indonesia, consumer confidence sinks to five-month low as economic anxiety grows
The decline reflected growing pessimism over both current economic conditions and future expectations, says an official.
Singapore downgrades 2025 GDP forecast to 0%-2% as US-China tariff war weighs on global growth
The Ministry of Trade and Industry's new forecast announced on April 14 is a downgrade from the 1 per cent to 3 per cent range previously. Singapore’s economy grew 4.4 per cent…
Interest rates unlikely to be cut in Malaysia
If the 24%reciprocal tariff is maintained on Malaysian imports, coupled with broader global tariff retaliation and rising geopolitical uncertainty, the probability of Bank Negara…
Hit hard by tariffs, Indonesia’s textile makers want to ramp up US cotton imports
Diversifying exports to countries beyond the US is unfeasible in the short term because of either limited market demand or intense competition from local players in target…
Bangladesh exporters brace for impact as India shuts cargo route
The route, via Kolkata and Delhi airports, allowed Bangladeshi exporters to move goods overland to India through the Benapole-Petrapole border and then air-ship them worldwide.
Apple airlifts 600 tonnes of iPhones from India ‘to beat’ Trump tariffs, sources say
The details of the push provide an insight into the US smartphone company’s private strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones…