Back in December, Trade undersecretary Gepty said the Philippines was targeting to enhance its market access for export halal-related products under the CEPA.
Although Malaysia refutes US claims of violating sanctions on Iranian oil trade, Iran International has obtained additional evidence suggesting that shipments to China are indeed originating from Malaysia.
The US-Singapore FTA—which came into effect 20 years ago—is a success the U.S. should expand on.
The uncertainties of the Cold War and communist insurrections that reared their heads across the globe, including in Southeast Asia, fuelled Nationalist as well as transnational fervour to establish stable Governments and alliances for mutual growth and prosperity. These movements envisioned ‘marshalling resources’ of extant fragmented economies of the Region, whilst keeping communist fires at bay. The alliance borne out of such incentives in Southeast Asia emerged as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), established on 08 August 1967 in Bangkok, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration by its five founding members-Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Secretary General of the ASEAN-Korea Centre highlighted the necessity for Korea and ASEAN to engage in substantive strategic planning, aligning with the external strategies of both regions to navigate the complexities of international trade effectively.
Despite its small population, Singapore's coffee imports are relatively large, but Vietnamese exports to it remain modest, leaving ample room for expansion, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in that country.
Despite being small, Singapore is a country whose leaders have made a mark globally because of its successful economic growth, support for international order norms and pragmatic response to China's rise. As Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong prepares to pass the reins to Lawrence Wong on 15 May, challenges surrounding social grievances and a desire for more political freedom among an increasingly educated and prosperous electorate lie ahead.
Investments in sustainable crop technologies and climate-resilient livestock production in the Northwest, as well as forest restoration and plantation in the East, have the potential to transform Cambodia’s agriculture.
<p>Time: 2024 By: Ministry of Industry and Trade</p>
