During his recent visit to Malaysia, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi met with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the capital, Kuala Lumpur. During the meeting, discussions focused on enhancing cooperation, implementing joint government programs, and exploring partnership opportunities in priority sectors.
Cambodia is committed to further enhancing the e-commerce ecosystem as the country is a leading nation in implementing the eTrade readiness assessment recommendations, achieving a remarkable 92 percent implementation rate.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual is optimistic that the negotiations for the Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement (PH-EU FTA) could be fast-tracked given the speed of the previous trade deal of the country with European countries.
The direct investment abroad from Singapore to ASEAN also reached $226.1b.
Minister of Coordinating Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto engaged in bilateral discussions with both ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa during the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris, France. The talks encompassed crucial topics such as Indonesia's OECD accession process, exploration of the ASEAN-GCC Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and advancements in the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA).
Singapore’s ties with India will continue to flourish under the leadership of the country’s incoming Prime Minister Lawrence Wong who will be sworn in on May 15, the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has said.
Building up the UK’s partnership with the fast-growing nation is an essential task for whoever is Foreign Secretary after the election
Malaysia and Japan have discussed bilateral trade cooperation, the agricultural sector and Malaysia’s role as a halal hub that can be beneficial to Japan, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM).
