Southeast Asia

New Business

Opinion | China has a secret weapon in US trade war – the renminbi

The US’ “reciprocal tariffs” resemble an indiscriminate attack, hitting not only industrial nations like China and Japan but also highly…

Read More »
New Business

Digital wallets poised to overtake credit cards in Hong Kong by 2030: report

Digital wallets are on track to become the dominant payment method in Hong Kong by 2030, accounting for nearly half…

Read More »
New Business

Malaysian durian sales surge in China amid growing demand for naturally ripened fruit

Malaysian durian growers are expected to expand their market share in China this year, buoyed by local consumers’ growing appetite…

Read More »
New Business

Asia-Pacific office tenants eye flexible spaces, short leases as trade war pressures rents

Tenants in Asia-Pacific’s commercial property market are likely to seek flexible office spaces and sign short-term leases, avoiding long-term commitments…

Read More »
New Business

1 man, 10,000 durian trees: China’s planting pains give way to golden home-grown bounty

From dawn to midnight, Huang Qijun nurtures and tends to 10,056 durian trees, every day. By late March, the mild…

Read More »
New Business

China’s trade with Asia could plug hole left by US tariffs, economists say

China’s growth could drop by as much as one percentage point this year if soaring US import tariffs hold up,…

Read More »
New Business

China’s Canton Fair traders say US buyers step back as tariff spectre haunts

At China’s oldest and largest trade fair, being held against the backdrop of global supply-chain turmoil, the spectre of tariffs…

Read More »
New Business

Hit by first tariff blows, China’s chip traders decry ‘no point in working’ as orders tank

The bustling commercial streets around one of the world’s largest electronics markets belie a secret inside its malls that illustrates…

Read More »
New Business

Chinese factories in Vietnam see ‘crazy’ surge in orders amid US tariff pause

Jayson Wu, the Chinese owner of a furniture factory in Hanoi, has been working flat out ever since US President…

Read More »
New Business

China’s exports up 12.4% in March as sellers rush to beat US tariffs

Beijing’s massive export machine remained resilient in March as two earlier bouts of US tariff increases began to take effect,…

Read More »
Back to top button