Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Jin on June 16 proposed establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year during his talks with ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn in Seoul.
Delegates from EFTA – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland – and Thailand convened in Oslo from June 13 to 16 2023 for the fifth round of negotiations towards a comprehensive free trade agreement.
Thailand's rice exports are likely to surpass 8 million tonnes this year, driven by higher global demand as countries rush to stock up to brace for the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, according to Thai Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.
Last month’s G7 summit in Hiroshima and the G20 tourism meeting in Kashmir in February underscored the stark contrast between the two groups’ rhetoric. While the G20 emphasised its ‘one earth, one family, one future’ motto, the G7’s combative attitude could be summarised as ‘We must divorce China.’
Chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Arsjad Rasjid has said that the close partnership between ASEAN and Japan over the past 50 years will accelerate the strengthening of economic integration and the establishment of a free trade area, and enhance competitiveness in the global market.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn hosted a reception in Hà Nội on June 12 for Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sarun Charoensuwan, who is in Việt Nam for a visit and co-chairing the 9th Việt Nam-Thailand political consultation.
The 59th ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) meeting is being held to discuss the road map for the harmonisation of standards to ensure the successful realisation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
A business dialogue between ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was held on June 15 in the framework of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Russia.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
