Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat on June 24, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Fadillah Yusof said the measure is aimed at eliminating “phantom demand”, where companies reserve large amounts of electricity and water but fail to use them fully
The Department of Agriculture said the expanded agricultural cooperation between Manila and Cairo involves fertilizer imports and tuna exports
KISA said on June 24 that it has been selected as the implementing agency for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)'s "project to establish a national cyber security centre to strengthen the Philippines' cyber crisis response capabilities" and will launch the project
Souksavath Sihapanya, Director General of the Department of Science under the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports, stressed that science, technology and innovation should be regarded not only as tools for development but also as a key pillar for building a stronger, more competitive and inclusive ASEAN
Participants reviewed progress on key initiatives under the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI)'s Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) for 2025 and 2026
ASEAN-China trade surpassed 1 trillion USD in 2025, and the two sides are striving to bring the figure to 2 trillion USD by 2030
The UOB Business Outlook Study 2026 found that 85 per cent of businesses reported positive sentiment, up from 48 per cent in 2025 when confidence was affected by uncertainty surrounding US tariff developments and global trade tensions
Indonesia has an annual fertiliser production capacity of around 14.8 million tonnes, including 9.4 million tonnes of urea. After meeting domestic demand, Indonesia is estimated to have an exportable surplus of between 1.5 million and 2 million tonnes each year
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
