Memorandum of Understanding Signed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) of the United Kingdom and the Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives (MOAC) of the Kingdom of Thailand.
The deputy prime minister made the remarks at the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.
The Philippine Senate has approved the country’s participation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest trade deal that includes China and Southeast Asian nations.
The Southeast Asian economy is looking up, after absorbing the blow of several downside risks in 2022.
In the past two years, Cambodian agricultural products have entered the Vietnamese market. At times, Cambodia was even the largest supplier of agricultural products to Vietnam.
Biggest since 2009 as a percentage of GDP, helps rupiah currency stay steady
Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Marine Affairs Scholars (Iskindo) Riza Damanik said he hopes the country's fisheries and maritime sectors could be like those in Thailand and China.
ASEAN member states are now prioritising the maintenance of open and operational food supply chains. But it is equally important to address other looming threats to food security.