ASEAN and Canada have edged closer to concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada officially achieving the strategic partnership status during the ASEAN Summit in late September. Canada has been a dialogue partner to ASEAN since 1977.
Jakarta weighs up its options as it has decisions to make in early 2024
Vietnam and Thailand will be the two main rice suppliers for Indonesia's upcoming purchase of 1.5 million tonnes of rice.
Cambodia’s economy is forecast to be the fastest-growing in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), according to the latest outlook by the International Monetary Fund backed by analysts reports.
Currencies of Southeast Asian countries are trading near their lows for the year against the surging USD, with the MYR of Malaysia and THB of Thailandleading the decline, as governments and businesses in the region worry about the economic impact of the depreciation., according to Nikkei Asia.
The Industry Ministry is being asked to allow the creation of a new regulatory unit to help it monitor product standards, aiming to control the influx of cheap Chinese imports, said the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Aiming to become the world's food supplier, Thailand is making efforts to incubate innovation in its agricultural sector, improve farming methods to increase the productivity and value of agricultural products, as well as support farmers in the transition to smart agriculture.
SIXTEEN years after talks first began on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), such a mega pact continues to remain a pipe dream.
<p>Time: 2024 By: Ministry of Industry and Trade</p>
