Malaysian glass prices are up to 40% lower than Indian makers’, the authority says.

Indonesia on Friday, November 7, 2025, approved 35 additional fish processing units to export seafood to Vietnam, using a bilateral quality agreement and end-to-end quality assurance to meet international standards.

Businesses in the sector are facing mounting challenges - from high capital and logistics costs to growing pressure to green their operations and navigate shifting trade policies.

According to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA), the country exported 19,430 tonnes of pepper in October, including 16,464 tonnes of black and 2,966 tonnes of white pepper, with a total value of 129.5 million USD.

Vietnam’s spending on imported seafood rose sharply in early 2025, driven by demand from major Asian and European suppliers.

Fruit and vegetable exports in October continued to reach very high turnover. With this growth momentum, the fruit and vegetable industry will reach a new milestone of 8.5 billion USD in 2025.

The wood industry is recommended to diversify its markets, targeting Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, and China to offset declines in the U.S. market...

The European Commission launched an anti-subsidy investigation into tyres for cars and lighter trucks and buses from China on Thursday (Nov 6), citing sufficient evidence that Chinese producers were receiving unfair benefits from the government.