Four consumer behaviours shaping future growth

Canadian Grocer The force of COVID-19 continues to spark creative ways to conduct business and meet consumers’ demands. Shopping behaviours are a testament that our “new normal” is a never-ending evolution, which makes the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) landscape more interesting than it’s ever been. While the future may be uncertain, we do know […]

Minister Ng discusses global trade and economic recovery in WTO ministerial meeting

Global Affairs Canada Global trade is more interconnected than ever as Canadians and citizens around the world depend on open, transparent, and rules-based trade to provide reliable access to essential goods and services during the pandemic. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, participated in a virtual World […]

Cambodia to have trade, labour courts by this year’s end

Vietnam+ Cambodia’s Minister of Justice Koeut Rith has directed the formation of two committees to begin the process of establishing separate courts for commercial and labour disputes, Phnom Penh Post reported on January 25. According to two decision letters issued on January 21, the committees are comprised of 20 members from the justice ministry, the Supreme Council of […]

Vietnam, with surging GDP and stability, is a rising star in Southeast Asia

Global Times In its latest "Asia Economics Quarterly" report, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) said Vietnam posted the fastest growth in Asia in 2020 and will once again be among the star performers in the region in 2021. Vietnam is recognized as a role model for its pandemic control measures, and for achieving […]

El FMI mejora las previsiones de crecimiento de Latinoamérica

Revista Summa El Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) elevó las previsiones de crecimiento de América Latina en 2021 al 4,1%, cinco décimas más que lo pronosticado en octubre, a medida que se acelera el proceso de distribución de las vacunas. En 2020, la contracción de la economía regional fue de -7,4 %, según el informe de […]

A case for refining the WTO

Business Line A lucid account of the challenges facing the WTO and India’s engagement with the multilateral trade body In 2020, the World Trade Organisation marked the 25th anniversary of its establishment. Undoubtedly, the WTO-led multilateral trading system has been a catalyst not only to the growth and expansion of global trade but it has […]

Without tourism, coffee consumption craters, exports slide in Vietnam

The Phnom Phen Post Coffee exports and consumption in Vietnam in 2019 – 2020 saw a drop year-on-year due to COVID-19 hindering coffee sales activities. Photo thoibaonganhang.vn Vietnam's coffee exports and consumption in the 2019-2020 period have taken a hit compared to the same period last year due to the impact of Covid-19, according to […]