South Korea seeks to reinvigorate economic ties with Latin America
South Korea has signed a Strategic Economic Complementation Agreement with Mexico and Ecuador, respectively.
Hami melons sent to overseas markets
Hami customs will guide more local orchards to obtain customs registration qualifications so that more melons with certificates of origin can be shipped overseas.
No word from Malaysia on when chicken export ban will be lifted
34 per cent of Singapore's chicken supply comes from Malaysia, with most of those chickens imported live and slaughtered locally.
Vietnam proposes stronger economic cooperation to promote post-pandemic recovery
Two-way trade between the Mekong countries and China in 2021 reached nearly US$400 billion, up 23 per cent compared to 2020.
Cambodia and China renew vows to deepen relationship
The pledge came during a July 3 meeting between foreign minister Prak Sokhonn and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Japan consumers asked to accept higher prices for Philippine bananas
The Philippines embassy's unusual request for a price hike was made to the Japan Retailers Association, which includes supermarkets among its members, in early June.
South Korea’s Yoon touts nuclear energy, green tech, chips as strengths at Nato summit
He held 10 bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Nato summit, seeking to reduce the nation’s economic dependence on China and make Europe an alternative market.
Indonesia and United Arab Emirates reach trade pact
The accord, reached during a visit by Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to Abu Dhabi, will remove or sharply reduce duties on most goods traded between the Muslim…
China’s BRI beneficial with a side of risk?
BRI-participating economies represent over a third of global gross domestic product and more than half of the world’s population, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and…
Nepal, Bangladesh get $1 billion to boost regional trade and connectivity
The programme will help improve selected road corridors and upgrade key land ports and custom infrastructure.