Japan’s trade shortfall narrowed 57% in January-June as exports reached a record while Middle East oil imports declined amid disruption at the Strait of Hormuz.
Falling durian prices push Malaysia towards overland exports to China
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026
A bumper crop has halved prices and strained air-freight capacity, prompting officials to study lower-cost truck shipments into China and access to buyers beyond coastal cities.
Thailand and EU see PPWR as catalyst for future sustainable trade
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026
Thailand and the EU are strengthening trade and green cooperation, viewing PPWR rules as a catalyst for competitiveness rather than a barrier to business.
EU’s €3 parcel fee puts Thailand between export opening and import risk
SUNDAY, JULY 05, 2026
The EU’s new €3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce parcels may hit Chinese platforms such as SHEIN, Temu and AliExpress, but Thai exporters face both a chance to enter Europe and the risk of more cheap Chinese goods flooding ASEAN.
World Bank reclassifies Vietnam as an upper-middle-income economy
FRIDAY, JULY 03, 2026
The reclassification follows a jump in GNI per capita to US$4,970, powered by exports and sustained growth, but does not change current lending status.