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Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom

Crackdown on fake goods in Vietnam impacts consumers, appeases US trade concerns.

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Oil edges down, stocks mixed but Mideast war fears elevated

Oil prices dipped as Trump's "unconditional surrender" demand fueled US-Iran conflict fears

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US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved

Trump signed a US-UK tariff deal, lowering some British import duties

1d ago

G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war

G7 leaders pressed Trump on tariffs

1d ago

Oil prices jump after Trump's warning, stocks extend gains

Oil prices surged Tuesday as Trump's Tehran evacuation call escalated Mideast war fears

1d ago

Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the USA rise by 29% in Jan-Apr

Overall imports by the USA from the world also increased by 10.65% in the period

1d ago

Iran-Israel conflict may pose new threat to Bangladesh's RMG sector: BGMEA president

The conflict could trigger a spike in global oil prices, causing a rise operational costs, he says

1d ago

Asia stocks show resilience, oil rally moderates

Asian shares and oil rose amid Mideast conflict; Fed likely to have one rate cut

2d ago

Tax hike to weigh on compliant businesses: FICCI

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday termed reform measures in the proposed national budget "positive" but warned that implementation of certain tax measures may lead to unintended burdens on industries and individuals.

1w ago

DCCI criticises exclusive port rent exemption for RMG

Other sectors will lose competitiveness if only one sector gets the benefit, the chamber says

1w ago

Vietnam to sign agriculture deals with US worth $2 billion

The announcement came as a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment led by Minister Do Duc Duy, visited the United States.

2w ago

US tariffs may hamper efforts to cool inflation: Fed official

Typically, the Fed holds interest rates at a higher level if inflation is elevated and when inflation is low

2w ago

Corruption pervasive across the country

Corruption remains a pervasive challenge across the country, undermining the effective implementation of the national budget, Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser, said at a post-budget discussion yesterday.

2w ago

Remittance jumps 32% in May

Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in remittance inflows in May, as migrant workers sent more money home in the run-up to Eid-ul-Azha, which falls in early June.

2w ago

Apple reveals first list of 'Made in Vietnam' products, boosts local production share

Vietnam is now contributing to the production and assembly of several flagship devices, including the iPad, Mac (MacBook and Mac mini), HomePod, Apple Watch and AirPods

2w ago

From TACO to FAFO, investors love parodies of Trump acronyms

Some of the new labels riff off economic implications or his abrupt U-turns as markets and trade partners react

2w ago

Oil under $65 a boon for consumers, but a burden on producers

That is good news for consumers but not so much for producers, analysts say.

2w ago

BGMEA holds election

The biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) was held yesterday to elect office bearers for the 2025-27 tenure.

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