Vietnam’s remarkable economic growth has become a source of inspiration for other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said Lamijo, a Southeast Asia researcher at Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).
The Ambassador affirmed that Vietnam will work to maintain the momentum of the ACW’s activities in the coming months and foster more substantive engagement with partners.
The Commerce Ministry is pushing for a swift conclusion to an ASEAN-India agreement to boost Thai trade in agricultural goods, gems, and machinery
The Indonesian government has called for the swift conclusion of the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) to make it more concise, transparent, and beneficial for business actors.
In a significant move to enhance trade partnerships, Cambodia and Vietnam have pledged to bolster business ties, particularly in promoting Cambodian cassava exports to the Vietnamese market.
China has tightened its hold on Indonesia’s economy, emerging as the largest buyer of non-oil exports (22.64%) and the largest source of non-oil imports (40.35%) of Indonesia’s trade from January to July 2025.
According to the Cambodia Public Debt Statistical Bulletin, the total public debt stock at the end of the first half of 2025 amounted to $12.67 billion.
A wide range of Thai industries face significant challenges from US tariffs, with prolonged economic impacts unfolding gradually.