Indonesian Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir said on May 1 that his country supports the Southeast Asian region's efforts to become a center of economic growth.
Strengthening cooperation in protection of migrant workers, regional health architecture, and enhancing development of rural regions are Indonesia’s achievement priorities or deliverables at the 42nd ASEAN Summit 2023 which will be convened in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, on May 9-11.
As chair of ASEAN, Indonesia targets to push the bloc’s economic growth to 4.3% this year.
Finance ministers and central banks’ governors of ASEAN Member States and China, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan (ASEAN+3) have agreed to intensify regional financial cooperation.
Indonesia has launched the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum as its 2023 ASEAN chairmanship’s flagship programme to strengthen collaboration in the region.
The Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore has unveiled its intention to beef up Vietnam-Singapore business connection and the volume of Vietnamese exports to the Singaporean market.
On 25 April 2023, a petition for anti-dumping duties (“Petition”) was filed before the United States (“US”) Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission to initiate anti-dumping duties investigations on certain boltless steel shelving allegedly dumped from Malaysia, India, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The Petition was filed by Edsal Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Petitioner”), the largest producer of boltless steel shelving in the US.
Following the success of VIFA EXPO, VIFA ASEAN 2023 – Vietnam ASEAN International Export Furniture & Home Accessories Fair will take place from August 29th to September 1st, 2023 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) in HCM City.