by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 12, 2024 | Indonesia, China, News, Trade
Protectionist “America-first” trade policies from United States President-elect Donald Trump may incentivize Chinese producers to flood Southeast Asia with cheap goods and create barriers to Indonesian exports to the US, Indonesian Employers Association...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 28, 2024 | Philippines, Finland, News, Trade
During his October 24-25 visit to the Philippines, Finland’s minister for foreign trade and development Ville Tavio met with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo to discuss trade policies, including the EU – Philippines...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 16, 2024 | Finland, China, News, Trade
China and Nordic countries have broadened their economic cooperation in recent years, China’s Ministry of Commerce says. During the first eight months of this year, trade volume between China and five Nordic countries – Finland, Norway, Iceland, Sweden,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 24, 2024 | ASEAN, China, News, Trade
Thailand’s inflation is not a major concern as China is currently “exporting deflation” globally, according to Supavud Saicheua, chairman of the NESDC. He adds that as a small country, geopolitical problems will affect Thailand. Mr Supavud says that...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 22, 2024 | China, Laos, News, Trade, Transportation
The China-Laos Railway has handled over 10 million tons of goods worth almost 41 billion yuan (US$5.76 billion) since its opening in December 2021, the Xinhua News Agency reports. In the first eight months of 2024, the line’s total freight volume was up 22.8%...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 19, 2024 | Vietnam, Infrastructure, News, Trade, Transportation
Foreign investors are concerned about the logistics infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City, including congestion near the airport, seaports and on expressways Tran Anh Duc, co-head of the city’s investment & trade working group, admits that foreign business...
