Officials from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed at a meeting in Manila on Sunday to commission a study on expanding the Japan-ASEAN economic partnership agreement, trade minister Ryosei Akazawa said at a news conference.
Joint ministerial declaration on future economic cooperation between ASEAN and the United Kingdom.
As neighbouring countries with strong relations, Cambodia and Vietnam have seen bilateral trade increase steadily. In the first eight months of 2026, total two-way goods trade between the two countries reached nearly $6 billion, up 7%. Vietnam ranked as Cambodia’s third-largest international trading partner, after China and the US.
The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) has called on the European Union and ASEAN to establish a region-to-region economic framework in 2027, laying the groundwork for an eventual free trade agreement (FTA) between the two blocs.
Economic and trade ties between China and ASEAN are deepening rapidly, underpinned by tighter integration across industrial and supply chains, alongside expanding commercial opportunities for the business community.
The Philippines is pushing for deeper cooperation between ASEAN, New Zealand and Australia, amid global trade shifts, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.
Trade facilitation has become one of the most effective policy tools available to countries in Asia and the Pacific. As geopolitical tensions, protectionism and slowing growth reshape the global economy, reducing the cost and friction of moving goods across borders can strengthen resilience, improve competitiveness and deepen regional connectivity.
Ukraine is set to become an ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner this year, a status Kyiv says will pave the way for closer cooperation and help boost annual trade between Ukraine and ASEAN to US$5 billion.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
