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COVID-19 crisis raising trade costs—WTO report
The World Trade Organization (WTO) in a new report is warning of possible increases to trade costs due to responses, policies, and...
Thai chicken exports fall as COVID tempers demand
Thailand’s chicken producers are slashing output in view of weak global demand as exports rose less than expected in the first half...
Vietnamese peppercorn containers stuck in Nepal cleared to leave
The 58 containers of peppercorn exports from Vietnam worth some US$3 million that have been stuck in Nepal will soon be able...
ASEAN+3 to swing to zero growth amid pandemic challenges
The ASEAN+3 region is expected to slow sharply this year to zero growth from 4.8% in 2019 due to the impact of...
China’s mfg health improves further as output, new orders rise sharply
The Chinese manufacturing sector continued to recover in July 2020 as more pandemic-related restrictions were lifted, registering the quickest expansions of output...
ASEAN manufacturing contraction eases as domestic demand offsets exports fall
Manufacturing conditions in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) further deteriorated in July as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the...
SoKor PMI shows early signs of manufacturing turnaround
The South Korean manufacturing sector displayed emerging signs of a turnaround in July as the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reached its highest...
FDI flow into VN tops $3B in July
About US$3.15 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) and capital for share purchases were registered in Vietnam in July, up nearly 80%...
Three major forces reshaping GVCs in Asia
Amid trade tensions, the pandemic and a global recession, global value chains (GVCs) in Asia are being tested and reconfigured like never...
Thai goods exports dive 23% in June
Thailand’s export value declined by almost 23.2% in June year-on-year, the strongest fall since July 2009, even as rice exporters are projecting...
