A US national has been sentenced by the Melbourne County Court after importing 12 kilograms of cocaine into Victoria in 2025. The woman, 34, was sentenced to eight years and 10 months’ jail, with a non-parole period of five years and eight months, after pleading guilty on 27 May, 2026, to one count of importing...Read More

Kurnool:Andhra Pradesh’s export of mangoes globally took a hit with regard to Japan, but exports to other international destinations have continued without disruption. Known for producing some of the most delicious mango varieties in the world, AP exports its produce to over 30 countries worldwide. Popular varieties, such as Alphonso and Kesar, which are a...Read More

Japan has suspended mango imports from India after quarantine officials found lapses in pest-control procedures at an Indian treatment facility during inspections earlier this year, affecting exports during the peak summer season. The suspension is the first such restriction imposed by Japan on Indian mangoes in nearly 20 years. Japan had earlier banned Indian mango...Read More

South Korea’s export engine keeps humming. The country is on track to post its 12th consecutive month of export growth in May, powered by an AI-fueled semiconductor boom that has turned Korean chipmakers into some of the most important companies on the planet. To put the scale of this streak in perspective: April 2026 exports...Read More

Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE, Dele Oye, has asserted that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has the capacity to save Nigeria more than N15 trillion yearly in fuel import costs and generate about $11 billion in foreign exchange through local refining and petroleum exports. He called on the Nigerian National Petroleum...Read More

Maharashtra’s onion-producing belt is witnessing one of its worst agricultural crises in recent years, with farmers in Nashik, Pune and adjoining regions forced to sell onions at throwaway prices as low as 50 paise to Rs 2 per kilogram in wholesale markets. The sharp crash in prices has triggered widespread anger among growers, many of...Read More

Dhurjati Mukherjee India’s energy future is challenging with fuel prices quite high and availability a matter of concern. If oil prices stay at around $95-$100 a barrel, over last year’s average of $70 a barrel, the impact would be a little above $40 billion or above 1.5% of GDP. The government’s economic stabilisation fund of...Read More

Japan’s first-ever export of a major surface combatant to Australia has barely had time to settle before a second Indo-Pacific market is signalling interest. Indonesia is now actively reviewing an offer for Mogami-class frigates. Academic analysis of Indonesian naval procurement under President Joko Widodo’s 2014–2024 administration, published in the journal ‘Asian Affairs’, found that Jakarta...Read More

A report by the Think Change Forum highlighted that India should take steps such as tax moderation, targeted import curbs on non-essential and demerit goods, and time-bound enforcement of trade-remedy measures to protect itself from the adverse impacts of the West Asia conflict. The report also pointed out that the global economic climate is under...Read More

Hanmi Pharma partners with Organon to export combination therapies to Southeast Asia May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | News Cardiovascular and Respiratory medicines to be supplied in Malaysia and the Philippines South Korea-based Hanmi Pharmaceutical has signed a supply agreement with global healthcare company Organon to export three combination medicines for the Malaysian and Philippine...Read More