SINGAPORE — Pharmaceutical companies in Singapore are currently navigating a wave of uncertainty following the United States’ announcement of steep new tariffs on imported branded drugs. These tariffs — pegged at a staggering 100% — could impact nearly S$4 billion (RM13 billion) worth of Singapore’s pharmaceutical exports, putting jobs, innovation, and global supply chains at […]
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TOKYO, Sept 26 — Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Shinjiro Koizumi, has spoken out in defense of his ministry’s grape licensing policy following sharp criticism from local producers over international cultivation talks regarding the premium Shine Muscat variety. At the heart of the controversy is a recent move by the ministry to begin discussions with New […]
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BEIJING – China’s export engine, long a symbol of its global economic might, showed signs of fatigue in August, marking its slowest growth in six months. Customs data released on September 8 revealed a 4.4% year-on-year increase in outbound shipments, falling short of economists’ forecast of 5%, and significantly down from July’s 7.2%. This dip […]
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