The upcoming ‘upgrade’ to the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 – set to be signed in October 2025 – is expected to be a ‘game changer’ for businesses wishing to enter the Chinese market as the new pact will focus on the digital, green economies and supply chain cooperation.
By translating their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, established last year, into concrete initiatives, Vietnam and Malaysia could drive regional growth, reinforce ASEAN centrality, and advance shared peace and prosperity.
US tariffs cast pall over green energy industry in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia.
Thailand has assembled a technical negotiation team to engage with Washington over punitive tariffs, with just weeks remaining before a 36% levy threatens to devastate the kingdom's largest export market.
At their meeting, the two leaders also discussed ASEAN-EU cooperation and appreciated the results achieved, especially the progress in the negotiations of the ASEAN-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
South Korea and Thailand were set to kick off their sixth round of negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA) Tuesday, as the two sides seek to expand ties amid global trade uncertainties, Seoul's industry ministry said.
Cambodia’s international trade volume reached more than $25 billion in the first five months of this year, said a report released by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) yesterday.
Malaysia can become a premier cruise tourism destination in Southeast Asia, and the cruise industry has the potential to do more than just bring in foreign visitors as it can create thousands of jobs, elevate local heritage and culture, and promote the country to the world, said its Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
