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Laos eyes launch of AEO program before year ends
Lao PDR is planning to implement an Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) program before year-end, according to the World Customs Organization (WCO), which...
ASEAN operating conditions fall to a near four-year low
Manufacturers
in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) saw operating conditions deteriorate
at the fastest pace since November 2015 in August as output...
Indonesia’s manufacturing activity dives to 25-month low
Manufacturing conditions in Indonesia deteriorated further midway through the third quarter, as firms cut production in response to lower demand, according to...
AsPac countries to establish reg’l cooperation network to boost disaster resilience
Countries in the Asia-Pacific have agreed to scale up regional
cooperation to complement national efforts in reducing disaster risk, in
recognition of the changing...
HK goods exports, imports continue to fall in July
Hong Kong's total exports and imports of goods both fell in July, as trade and political tensions and softening global economic growth...
New climate reality to cause fourfold rise in economic losses in...
A new United Nations report warns that natural disasters that hit Asia and the Pacific in the past two years were beyond...
Malaysia makes record $161M drug haul
Malaysian authorities said competent forces have seized 3.2 tonnes of cocaine and 500 kilograms of ketamine worth a combined total of US$161...
Thailand eyes relocation package for firms hit by trade war
The Thai government has instructed the Board of Investment (BoI) to develop relocation packages to entice foreign investors in China affected by...
Thai trade with FTA partners rises to $140B in first six...
Under free trade agreements (FTAs), Thailand’s trade with its 17 partner countries reached more than US$140 billion in value in the first...
WTO barometer shows further weakening of goods trade into Q3
The growth of world merchandise trade volumes is likely to remain weak in the third quarter of 2019, according to the World...
