It took a Chinese native, living in Taiwan and educated at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, to figure out how to capitalize on the new importing landscape in the late 1970s.

Higher duties may nudge many entrepreneurs into furniture manufacturing and build stronger local brands, the domestic players feel.The union budget of 2020-21 tried to promote a “level playing ...

Chinese-made wood products are similarly cheap, but the quality is wildly inconsistent. Advertisement “The whole industry has just changed so dramatically,” Lemery says.

Asian economies need nuanced steps to counter cheap Chinese imports. Local manufacturers battling for survival in face of aggressive pricing. Doris Liew, Aaron Pek and Guanie Lim.

BLUE MOUNTAIN — A division of an Asian furniture manufacturer and distributor will soon use the former Dirt Cheap warehouse in Blue Mountain as its distribution center. HH2 Home, a Louisville ...

Cheap Chinese goods bring joy to Southeast Asia’s shoppers. ... The beauty and personal care sector is set to contribute US$880 million, while furniture sales are projected at US$820 million.