Trade
China: From consumer goods exporter to the ‘industrial mother machine’
The country’s relationship with the world economy is undergoing a profound restructuring
Imbalances are back on the global agenda
Policymakers must overcome the mercantilist fallacy that the way to get rich is by running surpluses forever
Hanoi orders 20% surge in IP enforcement cases in May after US warning
This is part of a nationwide campaign to combat intellectual property violations
Indonesia’s March trade surplus expands to US$3.32 billion; April inflation eases to 2.42%
The central bank has said inflation is expected within its 1.5 to 3.5 per cent target range until 2027
Asean-EU summit: Forging a strategic front amid Middle East turmoil
As geopolitical volatility reshapes the global order, leaders from both blocs stressed that the security of their regions is ‘more interlinked than ever’
Does trade cause peace? Ask an economist
Researchers have been trawling history to measure the pacifying effects of moving goods around
Why Asean needs to pay more attention to supply chain integrity
Illicit trade has implications for sustainability and beyond
The world wants Chinese tech. China is determined to keep it
China’s rivals are learning how to get what Beijing won’t share
Strengthening Asean’s economic resilience through RCEP’s 2027 review
Practical reforms will make South-east Asia’s biggest trade pact more effective and beneficial
Spain’s economic endorsement of China is a major Trump rebuke
Could warmer ties between Madrid and Beijing help move EU closer to China?
