Rice continues to be one of Viet Nam’s key export products to Singapore, maintaining its position as the city-state’s third-largest supplier after India and Thailand.
Viet Nam’s coconut exports are soaring, while Thailand’s aromatic coconut farmers are facing their worst crisis in years, with prices plunging to less than half the cost of production, according to Thai and Vietnamese media reports.
Cambodia’s increasing cashew nut production will lift global supply to 5.5 million metric tonnes this year, as the kingdom joins world’s top producers Ivory Coast, India, and Vietnam.
Indonesian Minister of Agriculture, Amran Sulaiman, stated that around 30,000 government rice reserves stored in Bulog warehouses were damaged.
The Commerce Ministry wants to finalise the upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) between Thailand and Peru by the end of this year.
The US-led crackdown on Cambodian financial networks, and rising cybersecurity concerns could pressure Asean to strengthen governance and regional coordination during its Kuala Lumpur summit.
Palm oil was the third largest investment recipient of Indonesia during the first nine months, following nickel processing (136.1 trillion IDR) and copper (61.2 trillion IDR).
Trade Minister Budi Santoso reported that Indonesia’s agricultural exports rose sharply by 38.25 percent during the January–August 2025 period, reaching a total of US$4.57 billion.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
