作者 : PRM-TAIWAN

Turkey, nestled at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, boasts a rich cultural and historical heritage and has recently emerged as a formidable economic force in the Middle East and Eurasia. As Turkey approaches its centennial in 2023, the government has embarked on an ambitious journey to propel the nation to new heights, setting forth a series of formidable goals. These targets include achieving a colossal gross domestic product of $2 trillion, elevating per capita income to $25,000, increasing exports to $500 billion, expanding total import-export trade to $1 trillion, slashing unemployment rate to a mere 5%, enticing 50 million tourists, and striving to be ranked among the world's top 10 economies.

In recent years, the effect of global warming and environmental issues has significantly shown and devastated some countries and regions, Vietnam is no stranger to the effect of increasing natural disasters, where the frequency of cases of typhoons, tropical storms, floods, drought, saltwater intrusion, landslides, and forest fires have exponentially grown. Thus, to ease or slow down the rate of natural disasters, the plastic and rubber industry in Vietnam must catch up with the global trend of sustainable development.

After decades of development and rapid economic growth, Vietnam has established itself as one of the unignorable regional economic powerhouses, with an astonishing rising consumption for goods matching the rapid growth, making Vietnam the one of largest economic entities and markets in Southeast Asia. What are the advantages of Vietnam, making it so accretive to foreign investors and international buyers, and what are the potential challenges Vietnam will face in the present and in the future?

The highly anticipated Plastics & Rubber Indonesia Exhibition is coming up soon! From 15 - 18 November 2023 at Jakarta International Expo (JIEXPO), Indonesia. By pre-registering, visitors will have early access to the exhibition's show floor maps, exhibitor list, and schedule. Plus, it's a great way to save time and avoid long queues when you arrive at the event. This exhibition will showcase the latest products and technology innovations in the plastics and rubber industry.

去年年底，台灣的 CEO 有近 87% 看壞 2023 年，第二季的景氣發展果然延續第一季的疲軟態勢，至今景氣仍無起色的跡象。其中因素除了大家熟知的通膨、戰爭和升息之外，還有哪些潛藏原因，導致全球景氣呈現一種看似很熱、實則冷淡的現象？面對台灣外銷訂單連續 10 個月負成長，塑橡膠製造業的反轉訊號何時來？