The talks centre on a binding long-term deal between Thailand's state-controlled energy company PTT PCL and the US' Venture Global (VG.N), said the sources familiar with discussions.
While the bloc’s chairmanship is a plus point, Manila needs to overcome accessibility challenges to attract more regional tourists
During their talks in Bangkok on May 28, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of Viet Nam To Lam and Prime Minister of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul pledged efforts to soon raise bilateral trade turnover to $25 billion annually
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Mạnh Cường said the ASEAN Future Forum 2026 comes as the association is implementing its Community Vision 2045 and related strategic plans aimed at building a resilient, dynamic, innovative and people-centred ASEAN
Data from the World Bank (WB) shows that since 2022, the economies of Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines have all maintained an annual growth rate of at least 4%
The Indonesian government is expanding access to carbon investment mechanisms, including a “nesting” approach aimed at preventing the double counting of carbon credits and strengthening market confidence
For months, domestic shipping routes, particularly those outside Java, have suffered from container shortages, while soaring freight rates have disrupted supply chains and affected businesses and consumers alike
Malaysia reaffirmed its support for an open, transparent, predictable, and rules-based multilateral trading system anchored in the World Trade Organisation, while warning against the rise of protectionism and economic fragmentation
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
