Farmers and businesses must improve product quality, and strictly follow the rules of origin and ensure food safety to boost fruit exports, experts said.

China has filed an appeal against a World Trade Organization panel report that recognised the US' actions on steel and aluminium as security measures, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Tuesday (Sep 19).

The scale of this market is about more than US$600 billion last year, and is forecasted to reach $1.4 trillion by 2029.

The FED decided to keep interest rates unchanged at the recent meeting, but this action is said to prepare for a further round of policy tightening

Latin America is always one of the most important markets for Vietnam, an official of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) told the recent Vietnam International Sourcing 2023.

Australia remains unyielding in its pursuit of a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against China’s wine tariffs, its Agriculture Minister has maintained, potentially impeding the anticipated discussions on lifting wine tariffs.

This could enable China to bridge the technological gap that the US is determined to maintain, and position China as a world leader in chip production.

Many major retailers see Vietnam as an important goods production and supply source, and are looking for more Vietnamese supplies and partners.

Several Southeast Asian companies are considering listing in the United States, banking on strong investor appetite for emerging market growth in the absence of Chinese stock offerings.

Factory worker Lubna Babar was made redundant at the beginning of the year, a victim of a crisis in the Pakistan textile industry that has seen it lose ground to more nimble Asian competitors.