Cambodia and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to fostering economic cooperation during the second Cambodia-US Public-Private Sector Dialogue on Wednesday, co-chaired by Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), and Bridgette L. Walker, Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Cambodia.
Concerns are mounting over potential US restrictions on semiconductor exports, which could disrupt supply chains and impact Malaysia’s trade balance, according to the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
Industrial production (IP) contracted 1.3% YoY and 7.5% MoM (seasonally adjusted) in February 2025.
There is ample room for both Vietnam and Indonesia to boost their economic, trade and investment ties, aiming to meet the US$18 billion trade target soon, delegates agreed at a workshop in Hanoi on March 27.
The Vietnamese delegation is closely tracking all Specific Trade Concerns, with a keen interest on rules impacting Vietnam’s key and potential exports at the regular session of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Committee) in Geneva, Switzerland from March 25-28.
The annual revenue of the industry in Vietnam expected to exceed $25 billion, with an annual value-added growth rate of 10-15% in the 2024-2030 period.
Australian Ambassador to Laos Megan Jones visited Savannakhet Province from 25-26 March to promote deeper trade and investment between Australia and Laos under Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy.
Brunei Darussalam’s gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices, grew at six per cent year-on-year in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. This growth was driven by a 12.9 per cent expansion in the oil and gas (O&G) sector, while the non-O&G sector saw a growth of 0.3 per cent.