Bloomberg Indonesia’s trade deficit blew out to $1.3 billion in November as imports of consumer goods surged and exports contracted for a 13th straight month. Exports fell 5.7% from a year ago to $14 billion compared to a 2.8% decline forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists, as the US-China trade war and a global slowdown continued to weigh on ...

Bloomberg Beverage cans manufacturer Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Ltd (PABC), a joint venture of the UK’s Ashmore Group and Pakistan’s Liberty Group Ltd, is exploring a sale that could fetch about $100 million, people with knowledge of the matter said. The shareholders are working with an adviser on the potential sale, said the people, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s largest television broadcaster said it is cutting its workforce, citing an economic slowdown and a “severe situation” as months of social unrest have rocked the city. Television Broadcasts Ltd’s (TVB) 3,500-person staff — excluding artists — will be reduced by 10% to improve cost efficiency, according to an email to staff members from Chief Executive Officer Mark ...