Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen agreed on measures to deepen the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia during a meeting on June 20. The meeting took place following the celebration of the 45th anniversary of Hun Sen’s journey to overthrow the Pol Pot genocidal regime.
With global concerns rising over climate change and carbon lock-in, Southeast Asia has a unique opportunity to advance its economy and global leadership by constructing a regional low-carbon electricity grid.
The ASEAN India Business Council (AIBC) is urging for a review of the Association Of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA).
Malaysia’s central location within South-East Asia and its entry into the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) makes the country an ideal gateway for businesses in China to venture into Asean, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnamese Trade Office in Indonesia jointly held a talk with the Vietnamese business community in the country on June 17, aiming to foster trade partnership between the two countries.
China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 13 consecutive years, with bilateral trade hitting a record high US$176.8 billion) for last year.
Indonesia is home to the biggest palm oil cultivation in the world and has become the key actor in sufficing the global demand for palm oil. (Gro-Intelligence, 2016) Indonesia itself has sustained its position as a major producer of palm oil, due to the economic contribution of palm oil such as job creation and industrial promotion.
China is shifting its focus toward the ASEAN, the bloc with which Beijing has shared prickly relations on territorial and economic issues.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
