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EU rice tariffs hurt Cambodia’s farmers

07 tháng 01. 2020

Dealers use EU tariffs to squeeze Cambodian farmers. The episode holds warnings for 2020 as EBA protections remain under threat.

US food regulator bans Malaysian shrimp exporters over illegal antibiotics use

07 tháng 01. 2020

The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has banned some Malaysian shrimp exporters after finding traces of illegal antibiotics in their shipments, but the tainted cultured shrimps are still being sold in local wet markets.

Vietnamese, Lao PMs: inter-gov’t committee meeting a success

07 tháng 01. 2020

The 42nd meeting of the Việt Nam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee was a success, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith said.

Thailand, Bangladesh to kick off FTA talks next week

07 tháng 01. 2020

Thailand and Bangladesh will kick off talks to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) during their 5th Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting next week.

Myanmar economy expected to grow 7.1 per cent

03 tháng 01. 2020

The economy in Myanmar in the fiscal year of 2019-2020 was given a positive outlook by the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office.

Getting real about trade talks, post RCEP

03 tháng 01. 2020

The fact is that FTAs haven’t worked for India. We need to be more competitive and efficient to be part of global value chains

Vietnam exports likely to keep overperforming: Report

03 tháng 01. 2020

Vietnam’s exports should out-perform the rest of South-east Asia in 2020, Maybank Kim Eng economists expect, even as the downturn in regional shipments is likely to bottom out.

Cambodia faces economic slowdown if trade benefits lost, IMF warns

03 tháng 01. 2020

Cambodia's economic growth is expected to slow in 2020 if the European Union (EU) withdraws the Everything but Arm (EBA) trade scheme, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, warning of a permanent decline in garment sector output and employment.