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.
Cambodia’s exports to the European Union and to the United Kingdom jumped more than 20 percent each last year, according to the latest government data.
The Indonesian government will limit the import of cassava and tapioca into the country to support domestic farmers.
China’s consul-general in Kuching also revealed that Malaysia welcomed over 3.8 million Chinese visitors last year – double that of 2023
Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan will fly to the US on Monday (February 3) to negotiate on the import tariff hike on Thai products.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
