GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

President Trump on 30 September issued an executive order declaring a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by the “undue reliance” by the United States on critical minerals, in processed or unprocessed form, from foreign adversaries. Mainland China is the only adversary singled out in the E.O., which could potentially result in a variety of restrictions on Sino-U.S. minerals trade. More

Based in the Hong Kong Science Park, Insight Robotics Ltd specialises in AI-assisted high-resolution image analysis technology and services. During the Covid-19 outbreak, Insight Robotics supplied human body temperature screening systems at cost to government institutions and organisations. It also uses unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and wildfire detection robots to protect some 3 million hectares of forests and land from the threat of wildfire. More

The recent placement on the Specially Designated Nationals List of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corporation has sent shockwaves through global textile and apparel supply chains due to this entity’s central role as an upstream raw material supplier within the textile and apparel sector. An SDN designation bars any dealings with the U.S. or U.S. persons, placing severe constraints even on operations that are indirectly or tangentially associated with the U.S. More

In uncertain times like these, with global markets in a tailspin, ECMS Express has been extremely nimble in helping clients navigate through the Covid-19-triggered supply chain disruptions, thanks to its asset-light business model. Banking on a hoped-for rebound later this year, the technology-enabled courier is looking to take advantage of Hong Kong’s role as a distribution hub for the Asia Pacific region. More