The urgent need for green development has gained significant traction. As nations grapple with the devastating consequences of climate change, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China have emerged as key players in fostering a green transformation.
Cambodia and Thailand on June 6 launched the second phase of cross-border QR code payments, which will allow Thai nationals to shop in Cambodia using the Thai currency of baht and vice versa.
Malaysia's government is launching several policies to deal with the world’s challenges, the country’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said.
Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to bolster bilateral trade in the period 2023-2024, following a virtual signing ceremony between Vietnamese minister of industry and trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Cambodian minister of commerce Pan Sorasak. This continues a practice first initiated in 2006, with agreements renewed every two years.
A delegation from the ASEAN Committee in Mexico City had a working visit to Mexico’s Colima state from May 30 to June 1 to strengthen cooperation with the locality, particularly in trade, investment, tourism, education, agriculture and seaport.
The Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore is working to promote the export of Vietnamese fruits, particularly longan and lychee, to Singapore.
Asean will also continue trade talks with six “dialogue partners” with the goal of establishing new free trade agreements (FTAs) or expanding existing ones, said Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Department of International Trade Negotiations.
Indonesia will continue shipping some raw minerals for the next year despite a looming export ban, its mining minister told parliament on Wednesday, as companies rush to finish smelters to process the ore domestically.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
