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Hong Kong economy growth beats expectations on brisk exports
Hong Kong’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, pointing to some stability in key sectors despite challenges in real estate and retail.
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Uber partners with BYD to put its drivers into 100,000 EVs
Uber Technologies Inc. will team up with BYD Co. to put 100,000 electric vehicles onto the ride-hailing company’s platform, in a major deal between American…
China expands military drone export curbs after Ukrainian visit
China has adjusted its export controls on drones intended for military use, as Beijing faces growing criticism from the US and it allies over bolstering…
Philippines trade chief quits to return to private sector
Philippine Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual has resigned and will return to the private sector, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s communications office said in a statement Wednesday.
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USTR announces fiscal year 2025 WTO tariff-rate quota allocations for raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the country-specific and first-come, first-served in-quota allocations of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on imported raw…
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Brazil says trade-disrupting chicken disease outbreak has ended
The outbreak of a virulent poultry disease that prompted Brazil to restrict its chicken exports has been resolved, according to the nation’s government.
Escalating ransomware and phishing threats demand reinforced cyber defences for transport
Bridewell research reveals 59% of rail organisations hit by ransomware attack
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BTS updates Transportation Economic Trends July 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released its summer 2024 update to the Transportation Economic Trends (TET).
South Africa seeks EU talks on carbon tax it says hurts BRICS
South Africa will approach the European Union to discuss its planned tax on carbon-intensive imports, saying it will hurt the economies of BRICS nations.
US backs early extension of Africa trade pact, envoy says
US President Joe Biden’s administration backed the early extension of a program that will enable more than 30 sub-Saharan African nations to retain their duty-free…