Cambodia is scheduled to participate in June alongside Malaysia, with local companies expected to display products ranging from food and beverages to fashion, handicrafts and creative industry goods
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro in Manila and agreed to establish a working group for the matter
Cameron Highlands Vegetable Farmers Organisation president Datuk Chai Kok Lim said immediate government intervention is needed to help farmers cope with soaring expenses
Applicants are required to submit their proposals no later than June 30, according to the Department of Agriculture
The answer to the ube paradox may lie in helping farmers own more of the value chain—from production and processing to marketing and export.
The meeting was an important opportunity for both sides to jointly reaffirm their commitment to dialogue and the preservation of peace, the Thai prime minister said
The move comes amid severe global economic volatility, including wider conflict in the Middle East, which has affected energy prices, commodity markets and regional currency movements
Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
