With vaccines on the horizon and the first green shoots of economic recovery already starting to show across Asia, Indonesia’s future is looking brighter than it has for months, but if we must be proactive if we are to make the most of the opportunities that are appearing to return to sustainable growth.
Nguyen Quoc Dung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of Vietnam’s ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), attended the 28th ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue held virtually on March 23.
Indonesia's exports are expected to grow by 4 percent this year to support the government’s economic growth target of 5-5.5 percent, according to Indonesian Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi.
The Philippine Trade and Investment Centre continues to find ways to bring more Filipino food products to Australia. Consul Commercial Alma Argayoso said they aim to provide Filipino community with the tastes from home that they longed for and to introduce our local favourites to the Australian market.
Thailand and the UK plan to sign an MoU to set up a Joint Trade Committee on Commerce and Economic Cooperation, paving the way for a future free trade agreement (FTA) after Brexit.
The Biden Administration is looking to further strengthen its Strategic Partnership with ASEAN through expanding cooperation in a number of mutually beneficial areas, including in addressing the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Felipe Sola has recently had a working session with the ambassadors of ASEAN member states to the country, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia, to discuss cooperation with the bloc.
Since the turn of the century, ‘economic pragmatism’ — the alignment of foreign policy with economic development interests — has shaped Cambodia’s foreign engagement.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
