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Singapore launches digital service for hand-carried exports scheme
Singapore Customs announced that a new digital service for the Hand Carried Exports Scheme (HCES) has been made available on the Networked Trade Platform...
ASEAN competition enforcers’ group formed to promote cooperation in competition cases
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), through the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (AEGC), has established the ASEAN Competition Enforcers’ Network (ACEN) to...
Malaysia to identify NTMs and cut cost of compliance 25%
Malaysia is working to reduce the cost of compliance for exporters and importers by 25% using database from the United Nations Conference on Trade...
FDIs down globally but up in South and Southeast Asia—UNCTAD report
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Southeast Asia and South Asia rose by 18% and 13%, respectively, in the first half of the year...
India hikes import tariffs on telecom components
The government of India has raised customs duty up to 20% on mobile phone parts, telephone equipment, and components as part of steps to...
Vietnam implements NSW processing of ships’ entry, exit at Long Binh...
The General Department of Vietnam Customs officially announced that procedures for the entry and exit of vessels at the Long Binh inland seaport in...
IMF forecasts growth for Asia in 2018-19, but risks also higher
Despite tightening financial conditions and downside risks, the near-term outlook for Asia remains positive, supported by steady global momentum and broadly accommodative policies, according...
SG implements updated strategic goods control list from Nov
Singapore Customs announced that effective November 1, 2018, Singapore will be implementing the updated list of strategic goods and strategic goods technology in the...
Global FDI flows fell 23% in 2017—UNCTAD report
Declining flows of foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly their impact on efforts to meet the ambition of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, have...
WCO, FIATA sign cooperation pact
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has partnered with the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) in providing customs e-learning courses to the global...
