It is vital for both sides to strengthen trade ties, particularly given recent disruptions in Cambodia’s trade with Thailand.
Malaysia's economy is gearing up for a measured but steady climb through 2025 and into 2026, balancing persistent global tariff pressures with robust domestic policy support and fresh growth catalysts on the horizon.
The Philippines has secured a 145,235-metric ton raw value (MTRV) allocation for raw cane sugar exports to the US for fiscal year 2026, the third straight year it has received the same quota under Washington’s tariff-rate quota (TRQ) scheme.
The Philippine government is lobbying the Trump administration to exclude the country’s semiconductor industry from a planned 100% US tariff on imported chips, Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said Thursday.
Chinese companies are rushing to expand into Indonesia, lured by lower US import tariffs and the promise of Southeast Asia’s largest consumer market, sparking a surge in industrial land demand and rental prices.
The Thai Government should develop a national strategy to address circumvention and adjust production structures by adding value to agricultural and industrial products, aligning with global trends, according to an economist.
Thailand has established the MOC OSS Centre to assist Thai businesses in responding to US tariff measures, offering comprehensive trade services ranging from tax advisory to market expansion to help reduce export costs.
The Vietnam Food Association has asked the country’s trade ministry to challenge a move by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for two months, two sources told Reuters, with traders saying it will harm local production.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
