Hong Kong Trade Development Council Director of Research Bruce Pang (left) said overall sentiment among Hong Kong exporters remains positive. (WANG ZHEN/CHINA DAILY) Driven by robust global demand for artificial intelligence and Hong Kong’s strong export performance in the first eight months of 2026, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has raised its full-year...Read More

India’s soyoil imports are likely to surge to a record high in the 2025/26 marketing year as rallies in rival palm and sunflower oils make soyoil more competitive for price-sensitive Indian buyers, industry officials told Reuters. Higher soyoil imports would offset a decline in sunflower oil shipments due to the Russia-Ukraine war and limit purchases...Read More

Germany’s calendar and seasonally adjusted provisional goods exports totalled €138.2 billion (~$160.7 billion) in July 2026, down 0.8 per cent from June 2026 and up 6.1 per cent from July 2025. Imports stood at €116.9 billion (~$135.9 billion), down 5.7 per cent month on month and up 3.0 per cent year on year, as per...Read More

Key Moments NZD/USD trades around 0.5850, marking a third straight session of losses during Asian trading on Tuesday. China’s August imports rose 28.2% year-over-year, missing expectations for 30% growth and pressuring the New Zealand Dollar. Broader US Dollar softness limits downside in NZD/USD, even as markets price a greater than 60% chance of a September...Read More

We all want safe food and agricultural products. Consumers want to know what they are eating and where it comes from. And policymakers, at least in principle, want Bangladesh to supply safe products. What we lack, however, is the specific, unglamorous institutional work that such an ambition requires. Currently, Bangladesh ranks among the world’s top...Read More

The European Union recorded a €21.8 billion trade deficit during the second quarter of 2026, marking the bloc’s first negative balance since the middle of 2023, according to Eurostat. Goods imported from non-EU nations reached €701.8 billion, easily outpacing exports of €680.0 billion during the three-month period. The shift represents the first trade deficit registered...Read More

Chairperson of Egypt’s General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC), Essam El-Naggar, inaugurated the 86th edition of Nelly Kids Fashion 2026, a specialised exhibition for children’s clothing and accessories, with around 300 factories participating and export contracts worth more than $50m targeted during and after the event. The exhibition is held under the patronage...Read More

The fuel shortage is exposing a pressure point in Russia’s military logistics, with unusual maritime routes now carrying a crucial aviation supply. Systematic strikes by Ukraine’s Defense Forces on Russian oil refining facilities have significantly reduced aviation kerosene production in Russia. Due to a shortage of its own reserves, the aggressor state has temporarily halted...Read More

BYD released its interim report for 2026 on August 28, revealing a decline in both top-line revenue and net profit for the first half of the year, contrasted by a massive surge in overseas shipments. For the first half of 2026, the company recorded operating revenue of approximately 344.815 billion yuan (50.6 billion USD), a...Read More

Donald Trump has pledged to allow cattle ranchers and farmers to process their own food amid a backlash from the US agricultural sector over his decision to pause US tariffs on foreign beef. The US president has been sharply criticized, including from members of his own party, since announcing the US will temporarily import up...Read More