Business leaders view the sustained export growth as a testament to the country’s economic diversification, enhanced competitiveness, and the strategic benefits of its free trade agreements.
The WB report outlines how climate-smart development can support Thailand’s goal of becoming a high-income economy while ensuring long-term environmental and economic stability.
The China-ASEAN relationship has become the most successful and dynamic model of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, Lü Daliang, spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs (GAC), said on Monday during a press conference in Beijing.
Strengthening the supply chain ecosystem involving semiconductors is crucial not only for Malaysia but also Asean, says Liew Chin Tong.
Singapore’s central bank is expected to leave monetary policy unchanged this week as it weighs subdued inflation and the lingering threat of US trade measures against a resilient domestic growth outlook.
The global economy faces renewed turbulence as former U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese imports in retaliation for Beijing’s rare earth export restrictions rattles financial markets, driving gold prices sharply higher.
Asean must start taking itself more seriously and move beyond being a production hub for others if it is to thrive in a world marked by rising protectionism and shifting global power, said observers at the Asia Future Summit on Oct 9.
As of the end of September 2025, the Philippines had imported 3.5 million tonnes of rice, far exceeding the “reasonable” level of 2.7 million tonnes expected for this period of the year.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
