Despite fears of rising protectionism in the global economy, trade expansion will continue and remain an unstoppable force.This was the key message delivered by the finance ministers of India, Pakistan and Indonesia at a panel discussion held on the...
Tokyo sees the TPP, which would have covered 40% of all global trade, as a “gold standard” of trade deals, given its inclusion of provisions not usually found in most trade deals, such as labor standards and governance and transparency standards.
EIC projects that export value will grow by only 1.5% in 2017. This is firstly because oil price is expected to normalize beginning in the second quarter.
Japan is looking to ratify a joint declaration during the meeting that will direct working-level staff to come up with ways of implementing the trade deal without the U.S.
The value of Thai exports grew by 0.5%YOY in 2016, turning to positive growth for the first time in 4 years.
For the first time since 2013, Chinese investors poured more money into North America ($48 billion, up 189 percent) than Europe ($46 billion, up 90 percent)
By Yong Teng，Buran ChenAs the economy improves and household incomes rise, Chinese consumers have been demanding higher standards for safety, health, and quality of life. However, there is increasing concern regarding food and drug safety, especially with increasing popularity...
By Mini vandePol, and Vivian W. WuChina’s ranking on Transparency International’s (TI) 2016 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) continues to improve, moving up four places to 79.Significance of the CPIThe CPI was originally introduced in 1995 as a composite indicator...
