Japanese, Indonesian defence ministers agree to begin talks on Japan exporting destroyers
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin reached an agreement during their meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
Trade
Bangladesh’s export rebound sputters out with 7% fall in May
Shipments contracted to $4.40 billion last month, clouding prospects for a recovery in FY26.
Laos agriculture ministry unveils online platform to streamline imports, exports
The system is expected to strengthen data management, improve transparency, reduce processing times, and support the government’s ambitions to expand agricultural production and…
China firmly opposes US’ unilateral restrictive measures
Commerce Ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian urged the US side to align with China in maintaining stable bilateral economic and trade relations.
Malaysia defends trade practices as US studies excess capacity, forced labour concerns
Trade minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said US concerns centred on allegations of excess production capacity and forced labour, particularly on whether or not products from…
Singapore, Malaysia ink pacts to promote alternative ways for firms to resolve legal disputes
Through their dispute resolution institutions, the neighbours will also deepen collaboration in the ADR field by jointly organising and participating in each other’s events and…
Pakistan soaring trade gap emerges as black hole for dollars
Financial experts see the improvement in reserves as a good sign, but at the same time they fear the widening trade imbalance would lead to a large current account deficit this…
US puts India under Section 301 scanner, says failures in forced labour import policy ‘actionable under US Trade Act’
Section 301 is a provision of the US Trade Act of 1974 that authorises the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate foreign government policies, practices or…
Nepali tea exports disrupted twice in two weeks due to India quality testing
Indian buyers halt purchases as India Tea Board resumes mandatory sampling and laboratory approval of Nepali tea; exporters fear renewed losses despite recent easing of…
China, UK to enhance relations
These pledges were made on Tuesday during UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper's separate meetings in Beijing with senior Chinese officials.