Shipping stakeholders’ confidence drops to new low

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell to a record low…

IMF forecasts modest pickup for Thai economy over next 2 years

Thailand’s economy is expected to make a moderate recovery this year and…

HK, S Korean export outlooks dim as global trade falters

Both South Korea’s and Hong Kong’s exports plummeted in February, and industry…

BOC requires earlier submission of sea manifest

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now requiring a much earlier submission…

2016 S’pore budget proposes tax perks for SMEs to transform economy

The new budget plan of Singapore for full-year 2016 features more tax…

Thai exports expand 10.3% in Feb due largely to gold rush

Thailand’s exports moved up by over 10% in February, the first expansion…

Vietnam gov’t eyes 6.5%-7% GDP growth under 2016-2020 dev’t plan

The Vietnamese government has introduced a holistic socioeconomic development plan designed to…

Malaysian air cargo carrier to expand operations to ASEAN

A Malaysia-based air cargo express service has announced plans to beef up…

Singapore’s factory output slides back 4.7%

Singapore’s manufacturing output declined 4.7% in February on a year-on-year basis, according…

S Korean seaport cargo dipped in February

Cargo processed at South Korean seaports edged down in February from a…