Malaysian ‘designer durians’ carve out niche in China
Malaysian durians have topped fruit and vegetable presales at a big Chinese retail festival, showing the pulling power of the pungent delicacy. The top-selling variety at JD.com’s 618 festival — China’s second-largest shopping event after Alibaba’s Singles’ Day — was the Sultan durian from Pahang ...
In good sign for global economy, South Korea exports post early double-digit gains
South Korea’s trade figures offer a timely assessment on the health of global commerce as its manufacturers are positioned widely across supply chains.
Australia is lodging a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization over China's imposition of anti-dumping duties on Australian wine exports, the government announced Saturday.
China’s worse-than-Suez ship delays set to widen trade chaos
The global shipping industry, already exhausted by pandemic shocks that are adding to inflation pressures and delivery delays, faces the biggest test of its stamina yet.
Japan May exports log sharpest rise in 41 years on pandemic recovery
Demand for auto-related Japanese products was especially strong from the United States, a ministry official told reporters.
How Trump’s trade war built China’s first global fashion giant
Partly due to the trade war, Shein pays neither export taxes on most of its products nor U.S. import taxes, an advantage that tilts the playing field heavily against its rivals.
Do free markets still beat central planning?
Is China’s system really diametrically opposed to that of, say, the United States? In a word: no.
Japan's current account surplus rose sixfold in April as trade recovered
The Finance Ministry reported a trade surplus of ¥289.5 billion, reversing the ¥926.9 billion deficit recorded a year earlier.
U.K. to begin process to join trans-Pacific trade partnership
Japan has been supportive of the U.K.’s efforts to seal global trade deals as it seeks to carve out a bigger role in Asia following its exit from the EU.
Japanese firms double down on online sales in China amid tourism halt
Demand for Japanese cosmetics is rising as Chinese consumers unable to travel abroad accelerate purchases on e-commerce platforms.
Cotton used for shirts blocked by U.S. not from China, says Uniqlo
The shirts were made at a plant in China using cotton procured from outside the country, the unit of Fast Retailing Co. said Tuesday.
Survey shows only 17% in South Korea and 20% in Japan like each other
Over 60% of people surveyed in both countries said bilateral ties have not changed since Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga took office last September.
