Cambodia maintains a trade surplus with China, largely due to its role as a low-cost manufacturing hub, experts say.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia's foreign ministers opened an annual meeting ahead of the looming threat ofU.S. trade tariffs.
ASEAN is expected to unite and build common standards to support small businesses and strengthen regional trade resilience.
ASEAN foreign ministers reaffirmed their shared commitment to building a future-ready, inclusive and resilient regional community during the recently concluded 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), while advancing efforts to deepen regional integration, economic resilience and digital transformation.
With its misguided tariff wars, the Trump administration is undermining global economic prospects and waging war against development in the Global South, particularly in Asia. The Philippines is no exception.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Southeast Asian nations that the US is “not walking away” from its economic and defense ties in the region and is, in fact, working to build further on their relationships.
Thailand is considering offering zero tariffs on more US imports, the finance minister said on Monday.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Republic of Indonesia have officially concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aiming to enhance economic cooperation between the two parties.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
