Malaysia has taken the necessary measures to address the need for a strong supply chain mechanism in the freight forwarding industry, says Anthony Loke.
According to the finance ministry, the co-payment program aims to counteract slowing economic growth, fragile consumer confidence, and high household debt by injecting cash into the economy as part of the government's flagship "quick big win" initiative.
The digital economy of ASEAN member states valued at 263 billion USD in 2024 and is projected to grow to around 1 trillion USD by 2030. However, with the implementation of DEFA, this figure could potentially double to 2 trillion USD.
The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) is moving swiftly to implement the policy directive from Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun to accelerate the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with the European Union (EU).
The Philippine government is prepared to grant concessions to Japan in order to push for reforms to the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), particularly regarding high tariffs on banana exports.
Indonesia has expanded its coffee market with the shipment of 15 tonnes of Arabica coffee worth 3 billion IDR (around 180,000 USD) from the slopes of Mount Argopuro in East Java to Saudi Arabia on October 6.
Cambodia exported 11.13 million tonnes of agricultural products in the first nine months of 2025, up 30.4 percent from 8.53 million tonnes over the same period last year.
IMDA said Singapore’s digital growth was driven not only by tech companies but also by digitalisation across all industries.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
