In the first week of COP29, the Malaysia Pavilion has become a vibrant hub for meaningful knowledge exchange surrounding critical topics such as Future-Proofing Our Environment, Just Transitioning, ‘Powering’ Through Change, Closing the Loop in Local and Global Consumer Demands and Climate Tech. The 26 sessions, featuring 39 prominent speakers representing local and international voices from various areas of focus attracted close to 910 attendees.
The Philippines is set to sign an agreement with Cambodia next year that would eliminate double taxation, while negotiating similar deals with other peers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in a bid to ease exporters’ tax burden.
Non-resident Ambassador-designate of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Angola Paul Raymund P. Cortes met with representatives of the PH-Angola Chamber of Commerce for a follow-up discussion to advance bilateral economic initiatives between the two nations. This meeting, which was also attended by Consul General, a.h. Etienne Brechet, and Consul, a.h. Megan Amamou, held at the Philippine Honorary Consulate General in Luanda, reaffirmed the mutual commitment of the Philippines and Angola to foster collaboration in tourism and agriculture, two sectors of high potential.
The Thai Ministry of Commerce has drafted a plan to deal with an influx of cheap substandard goods from abroad to protect domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Cooperation in the Halal industry can help Vietnamese products reach nearly 2 billion Muslim consumers worldwide, representing over 24% of the global population, according to Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto informed the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Partnership (ICA-CEPA) has been completed substantially.
By taking advantage of the potential and opportunities from the RCEP and ATIGA agreements, there are numerous opportunities for Vietnamese goods to be exported to the Indonesia market, especially agricultural and aquatic products.
Indonesia’s imports of nickel ore surged to 9.3 million metric tons in the first ten months of 2024, more than 50 times the corresponding figure of 161,917 tons for the year earlier period, the statistics bureau said on Friday.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
