Singapore will explore ways to deepen ties between South-east Asia and Central Asia when it takes over as ASEAN chair in 2027, as it looks beyond the grouping’s traditional partners and towards a region with growing economic potential.
The Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) under the Commerce Ministry has cancelled a project to import at least 600,000 tonnes of feed maize under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), citing domestic market conditions and the need to maintain prices and farmers’ incomes.
Morocco is positioning itself as a bridge between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Africa, with connectivity at the center of its approach to cooperation with the regional bloc.
Singapore highly appreciates Viet Nam’s role, potential, and development prospect, and wishes to continue accompanying the country in its development process, underlined Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Viet Nam is stepping up coordination with the Philippines to address issues in bilateral rice trade, particularly an ongoing safeguard investigation into imported rice, while seeking to strengthen a stable and sustainable rice supply chain between the two countries.
Saturday, August 8th 2026. Coinciding with ASEAN Day, KlubWiki Universitas Brawijaya held the online event Wiki ASEAN Day Talk 2026 via Zoom. This talkshow was a part of Wiki ASEAN Day 2026, a regional initiative by KlubWiki UB in support of the main theme to the 2026 ASEAN Summit, “Navigating Our Future, Together”.
Countries need evidence to know the impact of creative industries, and if related policies are working
Vietnamese manufacturers and exporters face a clear supply-chain priority: move beyond low-cost production towards higher-value roles in regional networks by building industrial clusters, improving infrastructure connectivity and making supply chains more transparent.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
