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Though trade surplus with the EU rose 31.6 percent to US$10.4 billion, the Southeast Asian country reported trade deficit with China (US$18 billion), the Republic of Korea (US$15.2 billion), ASEAN (US$5.8 billion) and Japan (US$790 million).SEE MORE11:21 PM @ 05/05/2022
Russian oil production is falling. In March, it shed half a million bpd, which by the end of April reached a full 1 million bpd, according to BP’s CEO, Bernard Looney. And this may well grow to 2 million bpd this month. These barrels may not be returning to the market any time soon.SEE MORE11:16 PM @ 05/05/2022
Oil prices were flat to a little higher on Thursday as a stronger U.S. dollar offset supply concerns after the European Union laid out plans for new sanctions against Russia including an embargo on crude in six months.SEE MORE04:49 PM @ 05/05/2022
Retailers including supermarkets and shopping malls in Vietnam will have to phase out disposable plastic bags as of 2026, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).SEE MORE04:03 PM @ 05/05/2022
The rise in new orders has been slower as some customers have been deterred by sharp price rises, in addition to difficulties in buying materials from China which is imposing stringent Covid-19 restrictions.SEE MORE
