The Philippines’ manufacturing sector was steady in October as the S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose marginally to 50.1 from 49.9 in September, indicating...
The recent series of bilateral trade agreements between the US and several Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries have reduced uncertainty around the outlook for Asia’s exporters and could...
Welcoming the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the US National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) recently urged the US administration to strengthen and extend...
The United States and China recently agreed to suspend for a year beginning November 10 their respective port service fees on vessels with a US or...
Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector contracted in October this year for the eighth consecutive month, following a two-month expansion preceded by 26 straight months...
Bangladesh Bank recently introduced a financial arrangement allowing authorised dealers (ADs) to enter into foreign currency-taka swap arrangements with exporters against balances held in their respective...
World cotton lint production for 2025 is estimated at 25.4 million tonnes, nearly unchanged from the previous season, surpassing global consumption by 392,000 tonnes, according to...
Vietnam’s manufacturing sector strengthened at the start of the final quarter of 2025, as the latest S&P Global Vietnam manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose sharply...
In the first half (H1) of 2025, Netherlands international trade in goods increased compared with the same period in 2024, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS) latest...
Standard Chartered Bank has upgraded Vietnam’s growth outlook, projecting GDP to expand by 7.5 per cent in 2025 (previously 6.1 per cent) and 7.2 per cent...
