Only a modest growth of 2-3% likely if US implements aggressive tariff policies
Vietnamese rice prices are nearing a two-year low, raising concerns among farmers as Thai rice claims the title of the world's most expensive among leading exporters
"Any system of world order, to be sustainable, must be accepted as just," argued Henry Kissinger in "World Order." International order, the legendary statesman argued, is ultimately built on the set of implicit norms as well as formal rules governing relations among states. Perhaps nothing better captures the fraying of the existing U.S.-led international order than the steady rise of BRICS.
Malaysia and Singapore on January 7 inked an agreement to create a new special economic zone for business and investment.
Cambodia’s exports to Australia were valued at nearly $450 million during the first eleven months of 2024, marking a 36 percent increase compared to the same period in the previous year, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC).
Indonesia has pushed back the deadline for its trade pact with the European Union (EU), with Jakarta eyeing to complete the negotiations in the first half of 2025.
The Malaysian government is imposing provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 6.33% to 37.44% on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a type of synthetic fibre, originating from China and Indonesia.
The Thai commerce minister plans to visit the US early next month for negotiations focused on preventing potential tariff hikes on Thai exports, following a recent meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (Amcham).
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
