The UAE is seeking to increase trade and investment ties with the Association of South East Asian Nations member states, having signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements with many of the countries in the bloc, Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is further ramping up cross-border payments to include State Bank of Vietnam (SVB), bringing to six the number of central banks joining the regional payment connectivity initiative.
The ASEAN Committee in Mexico City (ACMC) paid a working visit to the state of Queretaro in central Mexico from August 28-30 to strengthen multifaceted relations with the locality that is among leading foreign investment attraction destinations in the Latin American country.
Indonesia is focusing on increasing trade, especially exports, with the ASEAN region, which has a market of more than 600 million people, the country's Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has said.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that the country aims to become one of the top 20 nations with a startup ecosystem by 2030.
Malaysia will allocate 2 billion ringgit (430 million USD) to a National Energy Transition Facility to enable catalytic blended finance, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced on August 29.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong attended the Conference to Promote the Implementation of Việt Nam-Singapore Investment Cooperation Projects on Tuesday in Hà Nội.
Inflation rates in several member states were also expected to remain high due to elevated input prices, increased demand for services and continued currency pressures.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
