China s port activities increased in Q1 2024.
Total cargo throughput at Chinese ports reached 4.09 billion tonnes, marking a 6.1 per cent increase year on year.
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Business leaders have expressed concerns about government s plan to remove energy subsidies by December 2026, which involves raising power prices four times a year as prescribed.
Vietnam s finance ministry has proposed extending the 2-per cent reduction in value-added tax till 2024 end; a payment deadline for corporate income tax, special consumption.
The latest U.S. Bank freight payment index revealed the US truck freight market contracted notably during Q1 2024.
Spending by shippers fell by 27.9 per cent YoY and 16.8.
The HCOB purchasing managers index (PMI) for eurozone manufacturing compiled by S&P Global was 45.7 in April, down from 46.1 in March and in sub-50 contraction territory.