Japanese apparel maker Honeys Holdings breaks ground on a third factory in Myanmar this month, aiming to make over half of its products in the low-cost Southeast Asian manufacturing hub.
Thai exporters have been warned to brace for the impact of China's economic uncertainties in the second half of the year on top of the looming global recession, runaway inflation and energy crisis.
Historically high food and energy prices are driving brisk exports in Southeast Asia's commodity-rich nations, though a slowing Chinese economy poses a risk to the region's growth.
Agricultural exports to China in the 14 quarters to June 30 amounted to 2.4 million tonnes, worth $1.942 billion, said a Chinese embassy report citing Cambodian agriculture ministry data, as the government’s new policies to boost productivity in the field and turn the Kingdom into a major exporter in the sector show positive results.
Food and groceries delivery is expected to grow further even if movement restrictions have been eased as disposable income and urbanization in the Philippines are projected to sustain their expansion.
As infrastructure builds start to yield productive user cashflows and the need for subsequent support services arises, case studies for investment potential become apparent.
Indonesian president Joko Widodo became the first foreign leader to hold a face-to-face meeting with President Xi Jinping since February on Tuesday.
It has become more commonplace for trade agreements in the Asia Pacific to include a variety of digital trade provisions. To understand the salient features of these agreements, it is helpful to map out their main baseline features.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
