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China breaks durian import record as Vietnam, Malaysia nip at Thailand’s heels

With China’s durian imports breaking records in 2024 – reaching nearly US$7 billion in value – competition for its market,…

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China’s top exporting regions pare back GDP targets under shadow of tariff threats

China’s top exporting regions have set moderate targets for gross domestic product in 2025, naming external pressure as a reason…

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Paul Chan says Hong Kong is ‘advantageous’ for IPOs in overture to Indonesian companies

Hong Kong can play a strategic role in supporting Indonesia’s economic growth and encourages the country’s businesses to look to…

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Opinion | How Global South can resist US hegemony and its isolationism

US foreign policy is torn between president-elect Donald Trump’s transactional nationalism and the establishment’s fixation with global primacy. To achieve…

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Opinion | 10 trends to watch in 2025 in a rapidly transforming China

As we approach 2025, China stands on the brink of a series of transformations. Geopolitical volatility and rising tariffs are…

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Indonesia gives tax incentives to EV makers including China’s BYD, GAC Aion

Indonesia will offer tax incentives to manufacturers including China’s BYD and GAC Aion, as well as French company Citroen, in…

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OCBC opens new office in Hong Kong as lender plans to hire up to 15% more staff

Singaporean lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), the second-largest banking group in Southeast Asia, opened a new 76,000 sq ft office…

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What’s eating at Guangdong’s greatness? China’s economic champ is taking it on the chin

For years, Lu Liang ran his own advertising firm in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan. But when business failed…

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Most Hong Kong SMEs are converts to e-commerce, boding well for city’s transformation

Most of Hong Kong’s small businesses are aware of the benefits of e-commerce, with nine out of 10 believing in…

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Opinion | US protectionist craze hasn’t done its economy any favours

Most worrying is what Maurice Obstfeld at the Peterson Institute recently called “a deep distrust of economic openness” – a…

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