Industry players say they are monitoring the situation, and at least one company told CNA that it is concerned about knock-on effects.
The ASEAN region continued to be one of the most valuable markets for American businesses, albeit amid ongoing shifts in the United States (US) trade policy, said the US-ASEAN Business Council.
Thailand's economy needed a quick short term stimulus to jump start growth, which has been held back by weak exports and consumption, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Tuesday (Sep 30) in an address to parliament.
As global trade uncertainties rise, the European Union looks to ASEAN for diversification - and Vietnam’s implementation of the EVFTA has emerged as a model for the region.
Malaysia's manufacturing sector showed signs of stabilisation in September this year, with operating conditions remaining broadly unchanged, the latest S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing PMI showed.
Malaysia has emerged as the region's star performer in global trade, according to Standard Chartered (StanChart).
Malaysia has emerged as Asean’s top performer, with more than 35% of global corporates planning to increase or maintain trade activities with the nation, according to Standard Chartered’s Future of Trade report.
Singapore private home prices jumped the most in three quarters, after a resurgence in sales of new apartments.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
