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ICC project to open digital trade to small firms launched
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced the operational launch of a new initiative to harmonize digital processes and standards to...
Agricultural exports improve 2.5% in Q1 despite COVID-19—WTO
Trade in agricultural products fared better than other sectors amid the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 crisis, as both agricultural exports and...
COVID-19 spurring changes in global value chains—UNCTAD
The COVID-19 crisis is changing global value chains (GVCs) as companies ramp up relocation and reshoring activities to mitigate the risks brought...
ASEAN mfg PMI decline slows but no recovery yet
ASEAN’s manufacturing conditions posted the weakest deterioration in six months in August as factory production stabilized, although exports continued to decline markedly,...
DHL’s 10 tips for a successful e-commerce peak season
The peak season for e-commerce is just around the corner, but it comes with COVID-19 related challenges that are unlike any other,...
Impact of supply chain shift on ASEAN mixed—Moody’s
The shifting of supply chains to reduce dependence on China following the coronavirus crisis could have mixed implications for the Association of...
China’s healthcare industry ramps up funding, innovation to move up the...
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the resilience of China’s healthcare sector, the world’s second largest only behind the US, as the sector...
Vietnam pharma market lures foreign capital
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in Vietnam between domestic and foreign pharmaceutical companies are on the rise in terms of both production...
Indonesia July trade surplus highest in 9 years as exports gain
Indonesia recorded the biggest trade surplus in nine years in July as exports rose for a third consecutive month while imports fell...
WTO goods trade barometer falls to lowest in 13 years
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) latest Goods Trade Barometer reading fell to 84.5—the lowest on record since 2007, and on par with...
