Vietnam files WTO complaint over US seafood import measures

The Vietnamese government has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the…

Thailand’s economy, exports made strong push in 2017

The economy of Thailand posted the strongest growth in five years in…

ASEAN tackles draft regional guideline for SPS measures

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working to fast-track crafting…

Indonesia to postpone new shipping regulation?

The Indonesian government has reportedly decided to postpone implementing a new regulation…

BOC-SBMA looks at setting up customs complex in Subic

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority…

Slow, imperfect progress vs corruption across Asia Pacific—report

Results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2017 continue to show a…

US initiates anti-dumping probe of Thai, Chinese, Sri Lankan rubber bands

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced it will initiate new anti-dumping…

Indonesia coordinates joint action vs EU stand on palm oil

The Indonesian embassy in Brussels, Belgium, is coordinating a joint action among…

ECSA: Indonesia’s new ‘protectionist rules’ on shipping worrying

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) is opposing a decree Indonesia adopted…

Thai port piloting automated customs services

The customs office at Laem Chabang port, Thailand’s largest port located in…