SINGAPORE, Jun 17, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Singapore-based Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) has signed an investment agreement with Chongqing Liangjiang New District Management Committee. The agreement will see an investment commitment of RMB 10 million (S$2.07 million) by CIC to establish its overseas digital trade platform in China’s Guoyuan Port in Chongqing […]
The newly established committee for trade facilitation is expected to help micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to be more active in international trade and widen their access to international goods and services, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said. During its first meeting Wednesday, Mr. Dominguez said the Philippine Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC), which […]
PHILIPPINE international trade value doubled in April as both exports and imports of merchandise goods posted record growth, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. Read the full story.
THE FASHION industry tries to do the right thing when it comes to sustainability — after all, its profits increasingly depend on it. But it needs help, and this is where science comes in. Yet even issues that attract strong scientific consensus can sometimes arouse deep skepticism. In the fashion industry, nowhere is that conflict […]
RESTRICTIONS on foreign participation have limited the Philippines’ integration with digital trade networks in the Asia-Pacific, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) concluded in a study. The report, How Ready Are We? Measuring the Philippines’ Readiness for Digital Trade Integration with the Asia-Pacific, found that the Philippines has a slightly restrictive policy and regulatory environment for […]
SINGAPORE, Apr 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DiMuto, a global agri-fintech trade solutions company that provides end-to-end supply chain visibility for global agrifood trade, has partnered with OPAL, a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licensed by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to provide payment services on the blockchain-powered DiMuto Platform. Lim Ming Wang, […]
St Vincent & the Grenadines, Apr 14, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Global trading broker Samtrade FX Ltd. (Samtrade FX, the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries (the “Group”), announces that its affiliate, S.A.M. Trade (Asia) Pte Ltd, commenced trading March 31 on the US OTC markets under the symbol SMFX.Sam Goh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Samtrade FX, […]
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Russian leader Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin held a teleconference on April 13, discussing coronavirus vaccines, security ties, and trade opportunities. The phone conversation, which lasted around 30 minutes, was held in time for the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Manila and Moscow, according to the presidential palace. Mr. Duterte […]
THE GOVERNMENT is pursuing trade and investment deals in aerospace, electronics, and shipbuilding with France, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. The DTI held an online meeting with newly-appointed French Ambassador to the Philippines Michèle Boccoz on March 31, during which the parties also discussed trade and investment in clean energy, agribusiness, and […]
THE GLOBAL health emergency made efforts to monitor and curb the lucrative illegal wildlife trade more challenging as fewer manpower could be deployed, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on March 3, observed as World Wildlife Day. “The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic has made it more difficult for us at the […]
HONG KONG, Feb 24, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) welcomes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) 2021/22 Budget, including the additional funding to the Council, to help revive the economy and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to tackle the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
SINGAPORE, Feb 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Xiaomi-backed online trading platform Tiger Brokers Singapore today announced the launch of two new services on their platform – Daily Leveraged Certificates (DLCs), and US-listed over the counter (OTC) stocks, designed to help seasoned investors looking for a full suite of investment options to diversify their portfolios. […]
THE PHILIPPINES is likely to benefit from a more stable world economy and subdued geopolitical tensions after United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. took office on Wednesday. In his inauguration speech, Mr. Biden offered a message of reconciliation, as the United States looks to restore alliances around the world (Related story on S2/8 ). […]
THE TRADE department revised its export targets for this year and 2022 to reflect the extent of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and sluggish global demand. “In this revised set of targets, we will reach $105 billion by 2022, but still growing from $91.7 billion in 2021,” Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said in […]
SINGAPORE, Jan 20, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Xiaomi-backed online brokerage Tiger Brokers Singapore (Tiger Brokers https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg/) today announced that they saw 108 per cent growth in the number of new investors in Q4 2020 as compared to Q3 2020, with trading volume increased by 215 per cent also on a quarter on quarter basis. […]