Romelda Ascutia
Asia leads developing economies in e-commerce ranking
Europe dominated a global e-commerce index published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), while Asian nations led among...
Asia-Pacific largest destination, source of FDI—ESCAP report
For the first time, the Asia-Pacific region has become the largest destination and source of foreign direct investment (FDI) globally, according to...
ASEAN PMI signals sixth month of weak manufacturing activity
Manufacturing firms in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) saw operating conditions deteriorate for a sixth consecutive month in November, with...
DHL trade barometer: world trade to further moderate as China, US...
Global world trade continues to lose momentum, although mildly, with the DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) indicating a further contraction for the...
ASEAN report highlights actions, deliverables under AEC 2025
Amid global economic uncertainties, ASEAN’s combined GDP reached US$3.0 trillion in 2018 as compared to $2.5 trillion in 2015, making the region...
G20 economies’ new trade restrictions soar 37%—WTO report
Member economies of the G20 from mid-May to mid-October 2019 introduced 28 new import-restrictive measures covering an estimated US$460.4 billion worth of...
First electronic ATA Carnet successfully processed
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has confirmed the successful processing of the very first electronic version of the ATA Carnet, marking a major milestone in the history of the trade facilitation tool.
World trade growth to remain below average in Q4—WTO
Global merchandise trade has improved slightly but growth is still expected to remain below average going into the last quarter of the...
China expands ATA Carnet coverage to sporting goods
Following the previous expansion it made early this year, China has again expanded acceptance of ATA Carnets, this time to sporting goods,...
ICC launches Incoterms app
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced that the official Incoterms 2020 app is now available for downloading free of charge...
