Philippine exporters can resume exports of chilled seafood to Qatar starting November 15.
Malaysian human resources manager Zamir Noor, 35, thinks it’s “pretty cool” that he upgraded to an EV long before many of his friends – especially now that there’s a charging station right next door to his Kuala Lumpur gym where he can recharge his Hyundai Ioniq 6.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Germany have agreed to intensify efforts to strengthen their development partnership.
To counter the growing risk of geopolitics, it is important to have more mutual investments and collaborations between countries and regions to truly achieve global economic prosperity, experts say.
Vietnam will remain the region’s fastest growing digital economy between 2023-2025, according to the 8th edition of the e-Conomy SEA Report published on November 7 by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.
Singapore and Malaysia are partnering to create a special economic zone (SEZ) in Malaysia’s Johor state (JS-SEZ), adjacent to the Singaporean border. The joint effort is designed to foster stronger business connections and improved connectivity between the two countries, as the region combats a global economic slowdown. Malaysia have given Singapore a short timeline to agree on the zone’s key parameters.
The Interior Minister expressed his belief that the realization of this project will position Thailand as the ASEAN transportation hub, effectively bridging the region with the global market.
The Biden administration will seek to gain support for its economic policy and deepen security ties with Southeast Asia, but U.S.-China tensions may hamper progress at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
