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Seoul-Havana relations will hurt Pyongyang

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SOUTH KOREA/CUBA

South Korea’s business ties with Cuba have improved in recent decades, while Havana-Pyongyang relations have long been uneasy. Cuba’s decision came amid North Korea’s increasingly…

Taiwan will seek more trade with the EU

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TAIWAN/EU

Taiwan is an important source of imported electronic products for the EU, and an important export destination for non-electrical machinery and transport equipment. The island is…

Vietnam will likely miss 2023 GDP growth target

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VIETNAM

GDP growth slowed to 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter. The slowdown was mainly due to the decline in exports, with Vietnam’s top export markets -- the United States, the EU…

China will lose leverage as some firms move elsewhere

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CHINA

Foxconn, Apple’s leading subcontractor for its iPhone line, manufactures about 70% of total global iPhone production and over 80% of the latest generation, the iPhone 14. The…

South Korean conglomerates have new global ambitions

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SOUTH KOREA

In particular SK, now the second-largest business group, and Hanwha, ranked seventh, are each expanding through investment and mergers and acquisitions. A recent bid to buy the…

Two key sectors will help drive Indian manufacturing

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INDIA

The making of mobile phones and specified electronic components was one of the first areas to be covered by the multi-sector Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, which is…

Japan's exporters face a deeper manufacturing downturn

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JAPAN

JAPAN: Exporters face a deeper manufacturing downturn

India will attract more foreign investment

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INDIA

FDI reached USD40bn in April-September 2020, a 13% rise compared with the corresponding period in 2019. FPI totalled nearly USD23bn in 2020, up 58% from 2019.

Australian electric vehicle market is slow to take off

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AUSTRALIA

The government's reluctance to promote EVs within a coordinated climate strategy, together with lack of consumer interest and manufacturers' hesitancy about investing, is…

COVID-19 may hurt Singapore most in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on South-east Asia.