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Ninety percent of New Zealand businesses see Asia as having the greatest impact on our economy in the next three years, be it positive or negative, according to the recent Grant Thornton International Business...

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second largest container shipping line, has announced plans to start a new Oceania Express Service with the Port of Tauranga as it s only New Zealand port call....

Global issues of energy and food security provide massive opportunities for New Zealand, leading supply chain and logistics expert Dr Hermione Parsons has told the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation (CBAFF) conference. Dr...

The Institute is expecting an outcry from importers who will have to pay hefty fees to MAF and incur demurrage and container detention costs. Korea aims to by 2015 sit among the world’s top...

Winemakers’ Federation of Australia chief executive Stephen Strachan said this week that many local producers were vehemently opposed to NZ wineries receiving the rebate, but the terms of the CER deal meant that NZ...

China would need 216 million tonnes of oil products in 2010, 286 million tonnes in 2015 and 336 million tonnes in 2020, when nearly 60% of its annual oil consumption would be met with...

The survey also found that most people are not loyal to branded meat – with 74% percent of shoppers saying brand is an unimportant factor for fresh meat, and 62% saying the same for...

In the first quarter of 2010, China’s exports grew almost 29% year-on-year to $316.17 billion, while imports surged nearly 65% to $301.7 billion. During the first quarter of this year, China’s trade surplus was...

Singapore has moved to allow a gradual appreciation of the Singapore dollar due to a stronger than expected recovery in the economy and the threats of inflation.

Vesper Marine has developed a safety product for sailors that has grabbed global attention.  A kick-start in research funding from the Foundation for Research Science and Technology will accelerate growth for this company seeking...