According to a joint statement by Enterprise Singapore and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the updated plan is expected to support more than 2,000 SME retailers in strengthening their competitiveness and resilience
Bilateral relations between Viet Nam and Thailand have developed rapidly in recent years, with the upgrade from a Strategic Partnership in 2013 to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership in 2019, and a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2025 - one of the highest tiers of diplomatic relations
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam highlighted that the establishment of the AAC at the ASEAN–Australia Special Summit in Melbourne in March 2024 reflected the shared commitment of ASEAN and Australia to upgrading their partnership
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed the government's commitment in scaling up the development of productive pond farms projects nationwide, following his inspection at the Area-Based Shrimp Farm (BUBK) in Kebumen, Central Java, on May 23
The 20 million USD project, which will run for three years, is funded through the ASEAN – Korea Cooperation Fund in coordination with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
The Philippine agriculture sector estimates El Niño could cut the country’s rice output by up to 4 million tonnes this year. The Department of Agriculture has lowered its production forecast for 2026 from 20.28 million tonnes to 19.87 million tonnes
Head of Indonesia’s National Food Agency (Bapanas) and Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said that tighter monitoring remains necessary despite the country’s currently secure rice supply
Malaysia’s semiconductor industry is benefiting from accelerating China+1 supply chain diversification, deeper localisation by global semiconductor equipment makers and rising demand for optical and power semiconductors tied to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data centre expansion
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
