Regional security issues, the conflict in West Asia and efforts to strengthen Asean food security will be among the key agendas at the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, the Philippines, which begins tomorrow, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads this weekend to meetings of Asia-Pacific countries in Manila, where he is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart to prepare a possible September summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump
Recently, at VCCI headquarters in Hanoi, Nguyen Quang Vinh, Vice President of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), met with a delegation from the Lao Ministry of Finance led by Dr. Vongkhamheng Vongthachack, Director General of the Department of Finance and International Cooperation
ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar will continue engaging with all stakeholders in the conflict-hit country, including armed resistance groups, as Southeast Asian foreign ministers prepare to meet in Manila next week to discuss the worsening crisis and broader regional security challenges
On 6 July 2026, Myanmar’s Ministry of Finance and Revenue issued a new notification on Export and Import Compliance Procedures (the “Procedures”), replacing a series of notifications that had been in place since 2017
ASEAN is poised to become one of the world’s fastest-growing electric vehicle (EV) markets and an increasingly important global manufacturing hub over the next decade, supported by rising consumer demand, expanding industrial capabilities and growing investments from Chinese automakers, according to a new industry report
The city-state posted 6% growth in Q1 2026, but Middle East conflicts are clouding the outlook for its AI-fueled export engine and broader Asian tech exposure
Electricity sector regulations in Thailand require significant reforms to support the use of energy storage as a critical tool for renewable energy integration
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
