The Viet Nam Coffee Festival 2026 opened at the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore on June 26, bringing together producers, importers, distributors and industry associations from both nations, including including the Viet Nam Coffee-Cocoa Association, the Singapore Coffee Association
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making decisions that impact Filipinos—in hiring, credit scoring, content moderation, and public services. Across Southeast Asia, governments are racing to put binding rules around AI
The AJCCST-15 and AKJSTIC-7 once again reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN’s cooperation with the two Northeast Asian countries in science, technology and innovation, while reinforcing alignment with the region’s broader vision under its APASTI 2026–2035
Viet Nam currently ranks first in ASEAN in the proportion of AI pioneers, with 39% of workers classified as advanced AI users—more than double the global average of 16%, according to Microsoft Viet Nam’s Work Trend Index 2026 report
As Chair of the 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI-22), Laos has selected the theme “Advancing ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) for a Resilient, Sustainable and Competitive ASEAN”
Indonesia’s middle class has reached approximately 47 million people, with over 60% of the total population within the working-age bracket, creating a young and vibrant consumer market
Of the 12 strategic food commodities, Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency and even exports for eight of them. Currently, only three food commodities still require foreign supplies to meet national needs, namely garlic, beef, and soybeans
Singapore's FairPrice's Protein Pledge was launched in 2025 to distribute nearly USD800,000 worth of fresh protein to vulnerable communities by 2030. It began with distributing egg supplies to around 46,000 beneficiaries in 2025
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
