Aid for Trade Needs to Catch Up with the Modern World
With mega trade deals and digitalization, we need to rethink aid for trade with more focus on policy and regulatory support.
Asia’s Fashion Industry Looks to New Strategies to Overcome Pandemic Impacts
Business-friendly policies, and the transition to greater use of e-commerce and on-demand production, are key to helping Asia’s small and medium-sized fashion companies bounce back from the pandemic.
Asia’s Resilient Supply Chains Withstand Pandemic and Global Turmoil
A range of factors have helped Asia’s supply chains weather the pandemic better than those in other parts of the world. Vigilance is needed to maintain these vital trade links.
经受住疫情和全球动荡考验,亚洲供应链尽显韧性
在一系列利好因素的助力下,亚洲较世界其他地区更好地经受住了疫情对供应链的冲击。保持贸易往来非常重要,故丝毫不能放松警惕。
亚洲贸易强劲反弹,但不确定性犹存
从上图可以看出,2021年,亚洲贸易增长势头非常强劲。即便在疫情不确定性持续存在及全球经济复苏步伐可能放缓的情况下,亚洲贸易仍显示出韧性。
Asian Trade Has Rebounded Strongly, Yet Uncertainties Persist
These charts illustrate the strong momentum of Asia’s trade growth during 2021, showing its resilience amid continuing uncertainties around the pandemic and a potential slowdown in the pace of global economic recovery.
The World’s Struggling Supply Chains Need Greater Transparency to Speed Recovery
Greater transparency is required to make global trade and supply chains more reliable and to ensure sustainability and social standards are met. But that is easier said than done.
增加透明度是全球供应链摆脱困境、加速复原的关键
为使全球贸易和供应链更加可靠,确保实现可持续性和达到社会标准,必须提高透明度。但一切说起来容易,做起来难。
Bangladesh Needs to Expand Trade with Its Neighbors
With the right policies and investments, Bangladesh can become a trade and transport hub in South Asia.
How Asia Can Strengthen Supply Chains and Avert Future Shocks to Global Trade
As the pandemic continues to affect global trade, governments need to take measures now to be better prepared for future disruptions.