Representatives from ASEAN member states gathered at the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting to address key issues With the goal of making ASEAN a more attractive destination for foreign investment, reported Xinhua citing a local news report.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Sinh Nhật Tân on Wednesday suggested further strengthening co-operation among Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Việt Nam (CLMV).
Singapore is set to benefit from an exodus of investment companies leaving Hong Kong, whose status as a global financial hub has been diminishing, a report has found.
Thailand and the UK have officially signed an Enhanced Trade Partnership to strengthen trade and investment ties. Both sides discussed the possibility of FTA negotiations, which has been continuously supported by the business sectors of both countries.
Representatives from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have met in the Lao capital Vientiane to discuss enhancing regional trade by simplifying trade barriers and implementing trade facilitation measures.
ASEAN has eliminated tariffs on almost all products, comprising 98.6 percent of all tariff items, and is continuing to refine the ASEAN Single Window Tax Notification System, in order to reduce trade costs and facilitate business in the region.
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that Indonesia has imported 3.05 million tons of rice, worth $1.91 billion, from January to August 2024. This represents a 121.34 percent increase in rice imports compared to the same period last year, contributing 1.5 percent to the country's non-oil and gas imports.
The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) is confident that Malaysia's single window trade initiative, to harmonise with China's customs system, will facilitate business and trade operations by reducing red tape, coordinate and launch Malaysia-China cross border trade processes.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
