China’s Shipping Freight Rates Are Above Recent Lows and Remain Volatile
With increasing tariffs and threats of trade wars, price volatility is becoming structurally embedded in shipping rates.
India Has Become a Key Market for Global Sourcing With Strong Export Growth and Increasing Diversification of Sectors and Partners
India’s export ecosystem will continue to grow and diversify, positioning the country for further export-driven economic expansion in the coming years.
Dynamic Asia: Share of World GDP Catching Up With Population
Unlocking Asia’s potential is today's critical strategic business frontier, and it is imperative to shift capital investments to Asia and build deeper trade relationships in the region.
Turbulence in the Stock and Bond Markets Is Impacting Real Economies
The real economy is under pressure from hesitant investors, cautious consumers and fragmented global trade patterns.
Tariff Trouble: Implications for the Top 50 Products of China-U.S. Trade
The new tariffs will hit these top 50 traded products hardest, and both countries must rapidly develop contingency trade plans.
Trump’s Tariffs: How Will Global Trade Adapt in 2025?
Trump’s tariffs are injecting uncertainty into global trade patterns, which could become more complex, fragmented and regionalised in 2025.
Vietnam’s Remarkable Growth Story and Opportunity in 2 Charts: GDP Grew by 10% and Exports by 14% Annually Over the Past 20 Years
Vietnam's sustained export growth, diversification and economic resilience make it a key player in global trade.
Dynamic New Supply Markets Create Opportunities to Frame High-Value Alternative Global Procurement Strategies
Global exports are concentrated in a few major economies but developing countries have made great strides in their export performance. This creates opportunities for astute global supply chain managers.
The Evolution of China’s Trade from Foreign Dependence to Self-reliance
Foreign-invested enterprises played a key role in making China the world’s largest exporter, but since 2007, China’s trade has shifted precipitously to self-reliance.
The Correlation Between Population and Economic Growth
In recent years there has been a direct correlation between population and economic growth.