The Thai business sector expects the impact of Donald Trump’s policies to become more evident in the second or third quarter and has proposed adaptation strategies to cope with the challenges.
Kaing Monika, Deputy Secretary-General of the Textile, Apparel, Footwear and Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC), yesterday claimed that Cambodia is ready and resilient enough to maintain the growth of exports in the international market.
Indonesia's landmark entry into BRICS marks a strategic pivot in its diplomatic journey, offering access to the New Development Bank, alternative economic systems and partnerships in energy transition, food security and technology transfer. While presenting opportunities for infrastructure development and market diversification, this membership requires careful balance with existing alliances and enhanced institutional capacity. The move reinforces Indonesia's role as a Global South advocate while advancing its domestic priorities.
Malaysia has expanded anti-dumping duties on imports of all stranded steel wires for prestressed concrete from China, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry said on Wednesday.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is taking a proactive measure in response to United States (US) President Donald Trump’s proposed universal tariffs that could potentially threaten the country’s export sector.
Thailand announced the initiation of a final review of the anti-dumping tax order on cold-rolled carbon steel originating or imported from Vietnam, China...
The two most important people in ASEAN right now can’t be accused of not understanding the crucial function that the group plays as a platform for collective middle-power diplomacy. Speaking at a media conference after his meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Langkawi last week, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto declared that ‘only via unity among the ASEAN countries, only with good cooperation between us, will our voices be heard, will we be given consideration by powers far bigger than us’.
Southeast Asian domestic markets are about to be hit by a tsunami of cheap Chinese goods, unable to enter the United States if US President Donald Trump follows through on his promise of 60 per cent tariffs on all Chinese imports.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
