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UNCTAD’s 2018 online shopping ranking of 151 economies released
Except for Singapore and New Zealand, eight of the top 10 countries on the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD)...
WCO publishes guidebooks for customs officials, stakeholders
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has released two handbooks that are seen to help customs administrations, other governmental agencies, and industry stakeholders carry out...
DHL trade index shows weaker but growing global trade in next...
The latest DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) indicates that global trade will continue to grow over the next three months, but at a slower...
WEF, tech firms to equip 20M ASEAN workers with digital skills
A coalition of major technology companies including Cisco, Google, Grab, Lazada, Microsoft, Sea Group, and Tokopedia has pledged to develop the digital skills of...
VN launches infra working group to raise private sector investment in...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have jointly launched the Vietnam Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) in a bid...
FDI flows to ASEAN hit all-time high—report
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) rose from US$123 billion in 2016 to an all-time high of...
OECD downgrades global growth outlook for 2019-2020
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has downgraded the worldwide economic growth outlook for 2019 and 2020 in its newest forecast as...
ASEAN releases latest updates on accomplishments
Signing of the ASEAN Agreement on Electronic Commerce is among the latest key achievements by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations under the ASEAN...
APEC chiefs fail to release communiqué after US, China trade barbs
Leaders of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies on November 18 were unable to produce a joint statement at the 26th APEC Economic...
Top ASEAN connectivity deliverables and microsite launched
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has launched three priority deliverables under the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025 and unveiled the...
