Taiwan should join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) before China, otherwise the nation will find it difficult to become a member, a leading economic think tank said Wednesday (Sept. 8).

Vietnamese firms are to continue with the country's dual-target strategy, which consists of a number of measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus while at the same time keep operations running, heard an online conference organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) yesterday.

After the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement was put into place one year ago, Vietnamese businesses have begun to optimise opportunities brought by the deal.

Grace periods covering post-Brexit trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be extended from October 1 "to provide space for potential further discussions" on the contentious Northern Ireland protocol, the U.K. government announced Monday.

Taiwan should prioritize entering the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), as it could be isolated from two major regional trade blocs if China joins it first, the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) said in a report published earlier this year.

In spite of Vietnam’s prolonged trade deficit with the Republic of Korea (ROK), it is still no big concern as the Northeastern Asian economy aims to swell its investment and exports to its strategic partner for production and re-exports.

Egypt is keen on benefiting from Korean expertise to boost its industrial sector, said Nevin Gamea, Egypt’s trade and industry minister.

Tanzania on Thursday (08/09/2021) ratified the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), effectively joining a pact connecting countries with a total gross domestic product $3.4 trillion.

China's exports unexpectedly grew at a faster pace in August thanks to solid global demand, helping take some of the pressure off the world's second-biggest economy as it navigates its way through headwinds on several fronts.

The current Covid-19 outbreak and restriction measures have forced 18% of orders from European firms in Vietnam to move to others countries, 16% are considering doing so, but no one is looking to leave the country.