The Philippine Embassy in Singapore brought together the ASEAN diplomatic community and its dialogue, sectoral and development partners in Singapore on 18 August 2026 for a dinner at the Embassy’s Sinagtala Hall to celebrate the 59th Anniversary of the Founding of ASEAN.
Jakarta/Sepang. Malaysia and Indonesia are collaborating to develop a lithium-ion battery called the Nusantara Battery, led by NanoMalaysia Berhad through its subsidiary Gigafactory Malaysia Sdn Bhd (GMSB), together with Indonesia’s National Battery Research Institute (NBRI).
Speaking at the event on August 18, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau noted Viet Nam consistently values ASEAN's central role in the region's digital legal cooperation process.
Climate change is intensifying the frequency and severity of natural disasters, and building resilience is no longer optional, said Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong.
The Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could harmonize digital trade and identity, e-commerce, data governance, cybersecurity standards and digital talent mobility across 11 very different nations.
Indonesian Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Rosan Perkasa Roeslani expressed optimism that the strategic partnership between Indonesia and Singapore will strengthen the long-term competitiveness and resilience of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
As coastal nations with well-developed seafood industries, Viet Nam and Norway are expanding cooperation beyond trade into technology, investment and human resource development, with a focus on increasing value addition and sustainability in Viet Nam’s seafood sector.
The US is accusing Jakarta of helping China evade its high tariffs by disguising the origin of its products when entering the American market.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
