Meanwhile, China is also stepping up its commitment to openness. The upcoming full customs closure of Hainan Free Trade Port this year marks one of its boldest market-opening efforts to date, with tariff-free zones and simplified border clearance designed to better connect with Asian and global ...
The main reason behind high-standard, institutional opening-up is to attract more foreign investment, which connects the domestic and international markets and resources, and serves as a crucial indicator of the overall level of opening-up. In the past, China's foreign investment-related mechanisms...
Options markets work a bit differently, but the same general idea applies. When trading options, the two most basic strategies are referred to as “calls” and “puts.” Here, we will discuss the differences between these two strategies and outline ways options traders can use each approach to...
South Asian countries have been slowly moving towards a South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) in recent years. The desirability of SAFTA has been questioned by some observers recently. Will SAFTA create gains for its members or not? Is it better for South Asian countries to promote non-...
For U.S. markets, I personally prefer to use a U.S. brokerage as their commissions are much cheaper (Interactive Brokers goes as low as US$1 per trade). Besides the U.S., Interactive Brokers and Saxo offer access to multiple exchanges around the world at competitive rates. So if you ...
Suppliers are open to working with small businesses and providing smaller quantities High number of suppliers to choose from Easy contact with Asian manufacturers, who may be the only producers of an item Cons of working with Alibaba suppliers ...
Should I Trade in Sugar? Sugar is a volatile commodity, so trading in it could produce big gains or losses. Here are three long-term trends to consider: Growing wealth in emerging marketscould boost sugar consumption. Global warming trendscould disrupt sugar production and lead to supply shocks...
The aim is to achieve the sort of meteoric growth that East Asian countries managed in the 1970s and 1980s. As globalisation spread, they made the most of large, cheap and low-skilled workforces, cornering markets in cars (Japan), electronics (South Korea) and pharmaceuticals (Singapore). ...
At the booth of Benli Electric Appliances in Shunde, Foshan, Southeast Asian buyers were busy selecting coffee machines. According to CEO An Chao, the company has participated in the Canton Fair for over a decade, with orders spanning Europe, the US, and emerging markets. This year has seen...
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