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HK launches trade single window
Hong Kong launched on December 28, 2018 Phase 1 of the Trade Single Window to facilitate the lodging of trade documents through...
Landmark CPTPP enters into force
The historic Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) officially came into force on December 30, 2018, creating a free...
Indonesia to launch three special economic zones in 2019
The Indonesian government plans to launch three special economic zones in 2019, reported Antara News.
The three are Sungai
Liat...
Thailand signs deal to sell 48,000 SME products online in China
The Ministry of Commerce of Thailand has partnered with private businesses in China to place over 48,000 products of Thai small and...
China to cut tariffs on over 700 imports by Jan 1
Starting January 1, China will reduce or remove import and export duties on a number of items, part of a tariff adjustment...
Shopee reports record 12M orders from 12.12 sale
Shopee, an e-commerce platform operating in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, said it wrapped up a "record-breaking 2018" with over 12 million orders...
ADB: SEA to sustain growth in 2018-19, but risks up for...
The growth forecast for Southeast Asia is retained at 5.1% for 2018, assuming robust consumption and infrastructure investment, but some downside risks...
Ministers push for completion of ASEAN ICT Masterplan 2020
Information technology and telecommunications ministers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed at their recent meeting to further intensify cooperation...
Indonesia to build 7 dry ports along borders to hasten I/E...
The Indonesian government is building a number of goods terminals along the country's borders to enhance the flow of exported and imported...
VN’s North-South expressway project advances
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) has approved plans to select contractors for 11 sub-projects of the North-South expressway project, the undertaking seen...
