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Published February 2, 2021, 5:00 AM Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said the latest manufacturing index bodes well for the economy as he cited efforts in the cold chain and copper industries development as crucial pillars that will strengthen the country’s supply value chain. The Philippine Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased to 52.5 in January from 49.2 the previous month, above the 50.0 neutral mark separating expansion from contraction. January PMI data is t...

UK Joins ASEAN as Dialogue Partner, Looking at Joining CPTPP Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement UK Joins ASEAN as Dialogue Partner, Looking at Joining CPTPP Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement January 26, 2021 Posted by ASEAN Briefing Written by Dezan Shira & Associates Reading Time: 3 minutes By Bob Savic, Advisor to Dezan Shira & Associates    UK joins ASEAN as a Dialogue Partner  Moves mark Post-War swing back to re-engagement with Asia ...

Sébastien Miroudot The Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted both a supply and demand shock across many countries. Production, consumption, and trade patterns have been affected, both directly and as a result of the lockdowns and social distancing measures introduced to contain the virus. Factory closures have led to a drop in the supply of exportable goods in affected countries. These supply shocks have been compounded by demand shocks, as consumers and firms have had to modify their spending decis...

Data and research on industry and entrepreneurship including small-medium enterprises (SMEs), global value chains, tourism, steel and shipbuilding., Online personalised pricing is a form of price discrimination that involves charging different prices to different consumers, often based on a consumer’s personal data. Policymakers are currently discussing ways to protect consumers from potential adverse effects of personalised pricing. One option involves displaying disclosures on the websit...