Indonesia's imports of finished wear grew 19% y/y during the first eight months of this year dominated by imports from China. As reported by Asia Pulse, imports during that period were valued at USD 84.2mn, which included USD 29.3mn from China. The imports of textiles from China have tended to rise after the implementation of the Asean-China free trade agreement which was effective from January 1, 2010. |
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Hong Kong's composite interest rate declined 3 basis points (bps) registering 0.25% in February this year. As reported by News.gov.hk, the decrease in the composite rates was due to the decline ... more
Thailand's government is likely to offer financial support for export-oriented small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the indigenous industry, resulting in an increase in volume and value ... more
Singapore's small businesses are expected to be having concerns regarding the new and diverse government incentive schemes, which were announced in the recent Budget. As reported by ... more