The Japanese government has approved a large-scale economic stimulus package worth about 21,300 billion Yen (about more than 135 billion USD).

South Africa has signed a new agricultural cooperation agreement with Vietnam, opening the door for expanded exports and deeper market access in Asia.

Vietnam’s shrimp exports surged 22 percent year on year to US$3.9 billion in the first 10 months of 2025, with China remaining the largest buyer, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade as well as other ministries and branches always accompany businesses, especially textile and garment businesses, in the context of the US imposing reciprocal tariffs.

Shipments to China, which accounted for the largest share of non-US exports, grew by 16 per cent to $0.37 billion. The shipments to re-export hub Vietnam doubled to $0.18 billion.

The growth of this group alone contributed more than half of the total export growth, highlighting the critical role of the electronics sector in Vietnam's trade landscape.

FDI in real estate has increased sharply thanks to a more transparent investment environment and a new legal framework supporting foreign capital flows.

The European Commission plans to restrict EU exports of scrap aluminium, to stop the metal flooding out of the bloc and leaving its industry short of an input required to decarbonise, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday (Nov 18).

Outbound shipments of the materials used in electric vehicles, weapons and high-tech manufacturing dropped to 6,173 tons, the lowest level since June, according to customs data released on Tuesday (Nov 18).

China made its biggest daily purchase of American soybeans in two years, in a move that ends a temporary pause and appears to signal a commitment to a trade truce reached late last month.