Thailand's economic growth likely slowed in the second quarter as weak household consumption offset gains from strong exports, according to a Reuters poll of economists.
Asean, the world’s fourth-largest economy, does not have to take US President Donald Trump’s tariff-induced chaos lying down.
Brazilian meat exporters are confident of shipping 570,000 metric tons of pork and chicken meat to the Philippines this year, fueled by the country’s rising demand for animal protein.
It is vital for both sides to strengthen trade ties, particularly given recent disruptions in Cambodia’s trade with Thailand.
Malaysia's economy is gearing up for a measured but steady climb through 2025 and into 2026, balancing persistent global tariff pressures with robust domestic policy support and fresh growth catalysts on the horizon.
The Philippines has secured a 145,235-metric ton raw value (MTRV) allocation for raw cane sugar exports to the US for fiscal year 2026, the third straight year it has received the same quota under Washington’s tariff-rate quota (TRQ) scheme.
The Philippine government is lobbying the Trump administration to exclude the country’s semiconductor industry from a planned 100% US tariff on imported chips, Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said Thursday.
Chinese companies are rushing to expand into Indonesia, lured by lower US import tariffs and the promise of Southeast Asia’s largest consumer market, sparking a surge in industrial land demand and rental prices.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
