The economic cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has provided a lot of benefits to all, contributing to common development and prosperity in the region, Cambodian officials and experts said.
Indonesia has explored efforts to strengthen cooperation with Russia in fishery product trade in an effort to increase its seafood export to Russia.
Canada has expressed preference for a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) instead of one with the Philippines, dampening the hopes of some groups that a bilateral trade deal between the two countries will be forged.
While Malaysia's participation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is expected to boost economic performance through its facilitation of trade deals with member countries of the world's largest trading bloc, questions have been raised over the possible effect on local industries as they scramble to achieve new levels of exports.
Permanent Secretary (Economy, Trade and Industry) at the Ministry of Finance and Economy Dr Hajah May Fa’ezah binti Haji Ahmad Ariffin attended the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (54th AEM) and Related Meetings held from September 13 to 18 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Việt Nam will create the most favourable conditions for British investors to expand trade and investment in the country as part of an effort to carry out the ASEAN-United Kingdom Dialogue Partnership action plan.
An informal ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting (IAMM) took place at the UN headquarters in New York on September 22 to discuss cooperation within the bloc and coordination in member countries’ candidacies for membership of UN bodies and international organisations.
Southeast Asian startups are enjoying a boom in fundraising exercises by venture and buyout funds that are chasing bigger returns and turning away from regulatory turmoil in Chinese markets, even at the risk of slower growth.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
