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China’s Belt and Road Initiative to Stimulate Shipping
China’s Belt and Road Initiative seeks to create US$2.5 trillion of extra international trade over the next 10 years and so is an exciting prospect for a shipping industry needing stimulation, says Tim Smith, Chairman of Maersk China Limited.
Also speaking beside the Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference 2016, Ahmed Bin Sulayem of DP World expects Hong Kong to play a major role in the Initiative, a headline theme at the conference.
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The ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (the “Agreement”) is a trade deal between the ten member states of ASEAN and India.
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Can border reopening revive tourism in South-East Asia?
In Thailand, where pre-pandemic tourism accounted for 11-12% of GDP, the country lost an estimated $50bn last year as Covid-19 restrictions led to an 82% fall in arrival numbers.
After 18 months of travel restrictions, a number of countries in South-east Asia have begun opening their borders to foreign visitors to stoke recovery in their respective tourism industries.
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The ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement
The ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (the “Agreement”) is a trade deal between the ten member states of ASEAN and...
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