Singapore will soon adjust its debt moratorium schemes, with the regulator looking to extend the programmes to certain borrowers beyond December 31 this year, while also ensuring that those with the ability to pay should begin repayment before the moratoriums expire.
Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (ICB) of Indonesia said he and Minister of State-owned Enterprises Erick Thohir made a visit to the Republic of Korea on September 23 and 24 to call for more RoK investment to Indonesia.
Thailand’s Trade Negotiations Department will host a public forum today for comments on a proposed EU-Thai Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The implementation of commitments in the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) from January 1, 2020 has caused a massive influx of imported sugar, pushing Vietnam's sugar industry into difficulties.
• Indonesia and the United States have enjoyed bilateral relations that stretch from 1949, with annual total trade valued at US$30 billion. • Indonesia enjoys a trade surplus with the US, with agriculture products, apparel, and rubber being some of the top export categories. • The country has been heavily promoting new industrial parks to attract US companies, particularly those in the pharmaceutical sector. • Further, the government is planning reforms to its labor and investment laws to improve its ease of doing business.
On 24 September 2020, Thailand notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 18 September 2020 a safeguard investigation on aluminium foil.
On 23 September 2020, Malaysia notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 13 September 2020 a safeguard investigation on ceramic floor and wall tiles.
The Cambodian government has launched a Financial Management Information System (FMIS) and tax data management system to streamline government financial information.