Amid efforts to strengthen the Philippines' position in higher-value sectors, government officials and the UK-ASEAN Business Council are discussing cooperation on education, training and workforce development.
China looks forward to working with Malaysia to further synergise development strategies and promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun.
The second China-ASEAN Ministerial Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence was held on Sept 17 during the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Below are excerpts from the speeches of four panelists, as reported by China Daily's Li Huixian.
Bilateral trade deals between the European Union and individual South-East Asian countries could help pave the way for an eventual Asean-EU free trade agreement (FTA), Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong (pic) said on Sept 22.
THE EU-Asean Business Council (EU-ABC) is urging Asean and the European Union to use their 50th anniversary next year as a launching point for a region-to-region economic framework that could eventually lead to a full free trade agreement.
Malaysia ranked joint third with Thailand among ASEAN markets targeted for business expansion by European companies, with 49% of respondents planning to increase their operations in the country, according to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 12th Business Sentiment Survey.
Vietnamese businesses are showcasing a range of distinctive halal-certified agricultural and food products at Halal Indo 2026, an international halal industry fair, which opened in Banten province, Indonesia, on September 24.
Viet Nam leads ASEAN in European business expansion plans, reinforcing its appeal as a key growth and investment destination despite regulatory and supply chain challenges.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
