Bangladesh’s exports fall for fifth straight month to $3.96 billion in December
Despite the year-on-year decline, export earnings in December rose 1.97% compared with November.
Chinese investors fueling Indonesia’s coconut boom
Trading partner's rising demand helps island country unlock value of key crop.
Price slump and early harvests in India hit Bhutan’s potato exports
This year, the export window narrowed as India's harvest began earlier than usual.
Afghanistan bears heavier economic cost as Pakistan trade suspension bites harder
Trade data shows that export losses for Afghanistan have reached around 10 percent since October 10, compared with about 0.6 percent for Pakistan due to the suspension of…
China’s revised Foreign Trade Law to spur high-level opening-up
The updated provisions will also help foster a more enabling climate for mutually beneficial global cooperation and advance an open world economy, experts say.
Vietnam’s seafood exports gain momentum in Singapore
Statistics from Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority show that in 2024, Vietnam climbed from sixth to fifth place among Singapore’s largest seafood…
China to apply lower import tariff rates to unleash market potential
In a statement, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, China's Cabinet, said the provisional import tariffs will be applied as part of an annual tariff adjustment…
In a triumph over tariffs, the world is trading more than ever
2025 will mark the first time that global trade flows surpass US$35 trillion on the back of 7 percent growth – double the pace in 2024 – based on data from the UN Trade and…
Indonesian textiles excluded from US tariff relief, minister says
The chief negotiator for Jakarta’s reciprocal tariff deal with Washington says the US tariff exemptions apply to natural resource commodities, hence textiles and textile…
Laos, Thailand open fifth Friendship Bridge, strengthening cross-border connectivity
Beyond its economic significance, the 5th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge was described as a powerful symbol of the long-standing friendship, good neighbourliness, and Strategic…