Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith on April 24 led a delegation to FSI Investment and Trading Technology Development JSC (FSI) to explore Make in Vietnam technology solutions that could support Laos' digital transformation in the logistics sector and, consequently, propel economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
Businesses in the European Union (EU) are ramping up efforts to collaborate with firms here in areas such as digital technology and sustainability.
The Southeast Asian nation accuses Brussels of "regulatory imperialism" following recent disputes over deforestation and nickel. But it's still hoping for an agreement.
According to economists, recent efforts by our government to support the ringgit are bearing fruit. In March, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) urged exporters and those with investments abroad to repatriate their profits and earnings back to Malaysia. The central bank also told businesses to defer new investments overseas and to hedge their offshore investments to help prop up the ringgit.
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seeking to foster stronger economic ties between the Philippines and Lithuania, particularly in the digital technology and energy sectors.
Vietnam jumped one place to become the fifth largest exporter of aquatic products to Singapore for the first time in the first quarter of this year, according to its Trade Office in the city state.
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 23 proposed breakthrough orientations to make ASEAN a model in digital transformation globally, while co-chairing a business roundtable with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi.
