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The global electric vehicle (EV) battery market is expected to grow from $17 billion to more than $95 billion between 2019 and 2028. With...

After two years of supply chain problems, the majority of efficiency-seeking foreign direct investment (FDI) firms have started searching...

Foreign direct investment in Vietnam continues to increase, rising from US$11.57 billion in July to US$12.8 billion in August 2022,...

The South Korean National Assembly on September 27 ratified the Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), fuelling hopes for an export...

High-tech foreign investments will continue to propel Vietnam’s economic growth for years to come, Michael Kokalari, chief economist at...

The total amount of foreign trade is also called the value of foreign trade, which is expressed in amount. The import and export quantity...

Thailand has been a consistent recipient of Chinese investment for some time, and its geostrategic position as the heart of the ASEAN...

Supply chain disruption is the new normal, meaning companies now face the painful task of reconfiguration. A report from GlobalData’s...

Meta and Bain & Company report unveils key digital consumer insights as eCommerce outlook across the region remains positive and digital...

China reported robust trade flows for July 2022. Overall, shipments from the world’s second-largest economy and top exporter rose 18%...

Apple Inc's suppliers are in talks to produce Apple Watch and MacBook in Vietnam for the first time, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday,...

China remains Malaysia’s largest foreign investor in the manufacturing sector and has been since 2016, in addition to being Malaysia’s...

Local protectionism is pernicious and persistent Although many are embarrassed to admit it, foreign correspondents learn a lot from taxi...

After undergoing one of the toughest Covid-19 lockdowns in the world during 2021, Vietnam’s economy appears to be headed toward a full...

As the global economy recovers fully from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese industrial sector appears to be facing headwinds, according...

Samsung SDI Co Ltd said the South Korean company on Thursday (July 21) held a ceremony to mark the groundbreaking for its 1.7 trillion...

A decade-long shift of labor-intensive manufacturers from China to Southeast Asian countries has been accelerated by the strict lockdown...

Thailand is planning to build a $37 billion smart city in an industrial hub near Bangkok that’s already drawn billions of dollars of...

Southeast Asia is "relatively insulated" from rising geopolitical tensions Investors are starting to take a second look at Asian...

Global production and trade patterns have altered hugely in the past five years, but emerging markets can make this work to their...