Southeast Asia is a developing region with a huge appetite for energy, and investors in China, South Korea, and Japan are now finding promise in investing in renewable energy projects in ASEAN.
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, H.E. San Lwin, delivered pre-recorded remarks at the launch of the ASEAN Regional Study Report on the Implications of the Inclusion of Labour Provisions in Free Trade Agreements on 9 September 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.
Ongoing US-China tensions, Strait of Hormuz crisis and AI developments change the game, she says at AmChamSG event
Smarter data from AI could make Asean’s sustainable supply chains easier to finance
Efforts are now being made to identify the gains to be made by Asean member states, including the creation of jobs
Malaysia ranked second in Southeast Asia, behind Singapore, in ASEAN Digital Nations Index, an annual digital-development index published by the mobile-industry body GSMA.
AI will be another priority, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan.
Singapore will continue to engage the US on lowering tariffs and help businesses and workers adapt, but will consider any steps carefully in response to the negotiations, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
