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Trade agreements, tariffs, industrial policy, and investment rules shaping Asian business conditions.

Policy & Trade
Policy & Trade

Enterprise-Led Skills Training: A Breakthrough for Cambodia's Manufacturing Upgrade

Cambodia's industrial service company SCAN, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor, has launched an industry-led skills training program that directly aligns with manufacturing jobs. This move is seen as a key step to break the bottleneck of the country's labor quality and enhance its attractiveness to foreign investment.

David Chen3 min read
Policy & Trade

Three signals released by APEC: Sino-US trade differences remain unresolved, and Asia’s supply chains are entering an era of “low tariffs but high friction”

The APEC Ministerial Meeting on Trade once again showed that China and the United States still have differing priorities on trade, rules, and the digital economy. For Asia, this means that trade friction has not disappeared; it has simply shifted from the surface of tariffs to a deeper contest over supply chains, digital rules, and industrial competition.

Sarah Tan7 min read