Indonesia's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have grown significantly in the past decade, thanks in part to large capital injections, state-directed loans and reduced dividend payouts. SOEs play a crucial role in infrastructure development and various economic sectors. But to ensure the sustainability of this strategy, Indonesia must strengthen its governance institutions and enhance transparency within SOEs. This will help mitigate risks and maintain political legitimacy.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên had a working session with China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong in Beijing on September 30 as part of the Vietnamese official’s trip to China for the 13th meeting of the Việt Nam-China Committee for Economic and Trade Cooperation.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are aiming to finish upgrades to their free-trade deal by the end of the year
Fruit trade between China and ASEAN countries has been thriving in recent years thanks to the increasingly trade relations between the two sides.
India may have to take retaliatory measure if ASEAN fails to address the country’s long-standing concerns over non-tariff barriers as part of the ongoing review of Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which ends in 2025, commerce minister Piyush Goyal has told the Business Standard in an interview.
A high-ranking trade official said that further progress has been made during the negotiations for the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week, with the continuation of the discussions scheduled for the fourth week of October.
Thailand should capitalize on the growing e-commerce industry to sell more products in the Chinese market while strengthening cooperation with Beijing on exports, Thai Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan says.
Filipino consumer and business sentiment about the final quarter of 2024 turned positive amid expectations of softer inflation and bigger income
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
