The ASEAN digital economy is running sub-optimally due to fragmented regulatory frameworks.
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports plunged 25% year on year in January — their largest drop in 10 years.
The negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) will strengthen the existing close ties, at both bilateral and regional levels
The EU wants to champion "green agriculture" in Southeast Asia. But limited trade relations, regulatory nightmares and distrust could stymie it.
China will accelerate the negotiations on version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN free trade agreement (CAFTA), and make new contributions to the establishment of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership.
The strict implementation of the guidelines included in the resolution concurring in the ratification of RCEP was called for to ensure that the issues and concerns of the agriculture sector are properly addressed once the treaty has been ratified.
Southeast Asian countries are playing a bigger role on the global stage
Without any diplomatic pleasantries, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha kicked off bilateral talks last week with his Malaysian counterpart, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, by stating clearly that Thai-Malaysian ties have not been progressing very well.
<p>Time: 2024 By: Ministry of Industry and Trade</p>
