China's exports staged a turnaround in March, while a decline in imports narrowed, customs data showed on Wednesday, adding to signs of stabilization in the economy.
Due to the continued decline in exports of services, Macao's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank by 20.3 percent in real terms last year, with a 22.8 percent contraction in the first half, and a smaller slump of 17.7 percent in the second half, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) showed Thursday.
Spending by Chinese visitors helped offset plunging dairy prices to give New Zealand a slight trade surplus last year, the government statistics agency said Wednesday.
Diesel car imports in South Korea set a new record in the fourth quarter last year despite worry that Volkswagen's emissions scandal may dent demand for foreign luxury vehicles, customs data showed Tuesday.
Both Germany's net exports and industrial production shrank in November 2015, official data showed on Friday, concluding the first week of 2016 which initially saw inspiring employment and consumption figures and reminding people of the fact that Europe's biggest economy's growth force was lopsided.
Australia's trade deficit marginally narrowed in November to 2.9 billion Australian dollars (2.04 billion U.S. dollars) from the 3.2 billion Australian dollar blowout in October, official figures released on Thursday show.
China's free trade agreements (FTAs) with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Australia took effect Sunday, saving billions in tariffs for companies from the countries.
With the slump in oil and commodity prices, export growth across Asia has tumbled so far this year, and outlook in the coming quarters very much depends on the strength of global demand, analysts have said.
Vietnam is seeking measures to boost exports as it is forecast to continue seeing a slow growth, officials said on Thursday.
The exports of the 19-country Eurozone increased to 182.7 billion euros in June, official data shows, suggesting the single currency bloc continued to benefit from the weakened euro.
South Korean exports in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry gained for two straight months through June despite flagging exports for overall industries, a government report showed Thursday.
China continues to be an important contributor to U.S. economic growth, said the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC) in its annual report on U.S. exports to China on Tuesday.
Industrial activity in South Korea weakened for two months in a row last month due to sluggish exports, which account for about half of the economy, a government report showed Friday.
Confidence among South Korean businesses weakened first in four months due to the sluggish exports, of which the falling pace was increasingly faster, central bank data showed Friday.
Mexico's tequila exports to China are expected to double in 2015, Mexican daily El Universal reported Monday.
Japan's exports exceeded imports in March for the first time in nearly three years, government data showed Wednesday.
The Obama administration is stepping up efforts to advance trade deals with Asia and Europe to cement a trade legacy as the administration has fallen short of its goal of doubling U.S. exports over five years.
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