Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has taken further steps this year to limit the export of highly sought commodities in an effort to promote a resource nationalism that favors developing value-added downstream industries, but brings friction over free trade.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have held a seminar on digital transformation to share experience and best practices on digitalisation in the two regional blocs.
YCP Solidiance, an Asia-focused management consulting firm, has projected that a rapid increase in digital consumers will be a major driver for the economic growth of Southeast Asia.
The value of exports, the main driver of Thailand’s growth, dipped for the fourth month in a row in January due to slowing global demand, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Foreign investors should note the key sectors where growth is expected to rise in Indonesia for 2023.
To promote cooperation and further ease trade transactions, the Cashew nut Association of Cambodia (CAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas).
Singapore inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishing a bilateral Green Economy Framework with the UK at a video conference between Singaporean Minister for Trade Relations S Iswaran and Secretary of Energy Security and Net Zero of the UK Grant Shapps on March 1.
The Philippines is eyeing to return to the negotiating table for the possible free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said Wednesday.