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Can Asia’s next trade pact make a difference to global trade?
The proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would create the world’s largest free trade zone.
High-tech supply chains just became more complex, thanks to the trade wars
Global technology companies have much to think about as they seek to limit supply chain risks caused by the trade wars.
ASEAN–China trade surges, but for how long?
Growing trade signals shifting dynamics between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
As China sneezes, will Germany catch a cold?
The trade war takes a toll on China as its trading partners, including Germany, brace for the economic impact.
3 tips for Japanese SMEs dreaming big
There’s still more room for SMEs in Japan to grow by leveraging on e-commerce, manufacturing regionally, and expanding into new services.
Africa’s continental free trade agreement has finally launched. What now?
With cooperation from its member countries, the landmark agreement could be a turning point for Africa’s underperforming intra-regional trade.
5 sectors feeling the brunt of the U.S.–China trade conflict
As trade friction between the world’s two most powerful economies persists, how are key sectors bearing up?
Navigating the new global fashion supply chain
How is the fashion supply chain affected by global trade tensions, and how should companies react?
Mozambique: Down but not beaten
Still reeling from a 2016 debt scandal that crippled its economy, the African nation’s rebuilding efforts have again hit a roadblock.
From Indonesia to the region: A new multimodal service to help local firms grow
A new service rolled out by DHL connects Indonesia to its road freight network and links it with the rest of the region.
In baseball-crazy Taiwan, sports technology firm Jingle has developed a solution to help players up their game.
Pitch perfect: How a Taiwanese firm is revolutionizing baseball
In baseball-crazy Taiwan, sports technology firm Jingle has developed a solution to help players up their game.
Pitch perfect: How a Taiwanese firm is revolutionizing baseball
In baseball-crazy Taiwan, sports technology firm Jingle has developed a solution to help players up their game.
‘Made in China 2025’ industrial policy lives on
China may have gone quiet about its ‘Made in China 2025’ plan, but the policy behind it is still very much alive.
As trade tensions sweep across the world, Asia is opting to keep its doors open
There may not be an end in sight to the ongoing United States-China trade war, but countries in the Asia Pacific see a way out with free trade agreements.
Cambodia plays catch-up to regional peers in e-commerce
The small ASEAN nation has made great strides in its growth, but Cambodia still has a long way to go before establishing a digital economy.