The country’s rice imports for the year are projected to decline by 1.4 million metric tons (MT) following the government’s imposition of a four-month import ban, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
A U.S. trade agreement reached with Indonesia in July is at risk of collapsing because Jakarta has backtracked on several commitments it made as part of the deal, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Over the last half-century, the global economy has expanded 30-fold, from around $3 trillion in 1970 to more than $110 trillion in 2024.
A third of these leaders have put a major halt to major investment decisions
The most significant impact on Viet Nam's rice exports comes from the Philippines, which accounts for nearly 40% of Viet Nam's rice exports.
Thailand's Civil Aviation Board has approved a significant 53% increase in the international passenger service charge, raising it from 730 to 1,120 baht. This hike, effective early next year, aims to generate an additional 10 billion baht annually for airport improvements. Domestic flights remain unaffected by the change.
Malaysia's palm oil production is on track to exceed 20 million metric tonnes this year for the first time, supported by more efficient harvesting, improved labour availability and output from maturing plantations, the industry regulator told Reuters.
According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), during the first nine months of 2025, bilateral trade via land border gates reached 5.9 billion USD, up 15.5% year on year.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
