Jakarta and Washington are looking to sign a bilateral trade agreement by the end of October by ironing out details left open in a handshake deal announced in July. However, the US government shutdown has disrupted the talks.
Thailand risks losing between 7% and 14% of its GDP by 2050 if it fails to adapt to climate change, according to a comprehensive World Bank report released on Friday.
In August 2025, Thai exports grew 5.8% YoY, slowed by US tariffs, with strong electronics and gold exports. Imports surged 15.8%, causing a trade deficit and forecasted export contractions due to tariff risks.
Malaysia will facilitate the export of agricultural and livestock products from Pakistan, including beef and other types of meat, to the country as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation between the two nations, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Malaysia’s trade landscape has entered a period of heightened uncertainty as the US, under President Donald Trump, imposes sweeping tariffs on its trading partners.
The Philippines plans to extend its rice import ban until the end of 2025 to help lift farmgate prices of palay (unmilled rice), Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Sunday.
The home to some of the world’s largest temperate grasslands has become the latest country to seal a carbon trading deal with Singapore.
Shipping has always been the country’s silent engine — the unseen force that keeps the Philippine economy moving.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
