Trade
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Dhaka optimistic about resolving trade standoff with India: Touhid
Dec 9, 2024Bangladesh expects a resolution to the continuing trade recession with India that has lasted for the last two to three months, according to Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain today. “The slowdown is impacting not just... -
Canada’s September trade deficit narrows to Can$1.3 bln
Nov 7, 2024As prices for numerous items dropped, Canada’s September trade imbalance was marginally smaller at Can$1.3 billion (US$940 million), the country’s statistical agency reported Tuesday. When reduced prices are taken out of the equation, the nation “saw... -
EU’s Michel to meet Chinese PM as trade row festers
Oct 11, 2024As a trade spat between Beijing and Brussels heats up, European Council President Charles Michel will meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in person, an official told AFP on Thursday. The gathering, which is taking place... -
China trade beats expectations in April
May 10, 2024Data released on Thursday revealed that Chinese exports increased last month while imports exceeded forecasts, giving the nation’s policymakers a much-needed boost as they work to pull the economy out of a protracted recession. After a... -
Australia sets up $1.3 bn fund to grow trade with ASEAN
Mar 5, 2024On Tuesday, Australia announced its intentions to increase its investment in Southeast Asia, allocating US$1.3 billion to support commerce in a region experiencing growing economic power. The financing was announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during... -
Bangladesh, Ghana agree to boost trade and business
Feb 20, 2024Ghana and Bangladesh have decided to work together more closely in order to increase trade and business. “Bangladesh and Ghana have identified various areas to increase cooperation to boost trade and commerce in different sectors, including... -
Dhaka, Riyadh talk on enhancing trade, connectivity
Jan 23, 2024Today, Dhaka and Riyadh held talks about improving connectivity, trade, and investment between the two friendly countries. During the Third South Summit of the G 77 and China, Saudi Arabia’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Waleed El... -
Japan to put South Korea back on trade ‘white list’
Jun 27, 2023South Korea will be reinstated to Japan’s list of trustworthy trade partners in July, the cabinet announced Tuesday, restoring its exclusion in 2019 over a dispute over historical forced labor. The move, which follows Seoul’s restoration... -
Bangladesh and Vietnam plan to trade $2.0 billion in 2023
Nov 5, 2022Pham Viet Chien, the ambassador of Vietnam to Bangladesh, expressed hope that the two nations’ bilateral trade would surpass $2.0 billion in 2023, the year they would observe their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The bilateral... -
Tokyo stocks open higher in cautious trade
Feb 12, 2021Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday in cautious trade, with concerns about overheating weighing on the market after a mixed close on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.25 percent or 74.04 points...