All imported Shine Muscat grapes have met food safety standards, according to the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA), responding to public concern about recent reports of chemical contamination.
An international conference on "ASEAN-Korea Partnership 2024" was held in Seoul on November 7, by the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) and the Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies (KASEAS).
Cambodian businesses are eager to strengthening relations with the US during the upcoming Donald Trump Administration.
The 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related summits opened on October 9 in Laos. China, as good neighbors, friends and partners of ASEAN, has been the latter's dominant trading partner for four consecutive years, and vice versa.
India The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has updated the Standard Input Output Norm (SION) E-125 for the export of Shea Stearine under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as reported by several medias. These revisions address the importation of Shea-related raw materials, particularly Shea Nuts, and aim to align input quantities with the varying oil content found in the nuts. The changes are designed to improve resource efficiency in the Shea Stearine industry, which is utilized in sectors like pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, owing to its high melting point and stearic acid content. Shea Stearine is essential in manufacturing products for various medical applications, including treatments for herpes lesions.
The Philippines will continue to push for internal reforms to make sure the country adjusts to the state of the global economy, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Thursday.
Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto met Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste Jess Dutton to discuss accelerating the trade agreement for the Indonesia–Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA) to be completed soon.
Thailand's economy stands to gain from any trade war between the United States and China, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said on Thursday, adding the Southeast Asian country had good relations with both nations and would not need to take sides in a dispute.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
