Optimistic despite Malaysia's u-turn, Japan-South Korea spat
Region's internet economy grows past $100 billion for the first time this year, with Indonesia and Vietnam clocking growth rates of more than 40%, and the e-commerce sector seeing the fastest growth to hit $38 billion.
The UN says job creation in productive industries will be essential for keeping pace on its Sustainable Development Goals. To stay competitive, Southeast Asia will need to double down on inclusive and forward-looking economic policies.
He notes both sides' commitment to free trade and multilateralism
BREXIT and the need for the UK to replace the potential loss of European trade will encourage British firms to put the Philippines on their investment radar, as will recent reforms in the Philippines, a British Chamber of Commerce Philippines official said.
Companies in the US will be encouraged to explore investing in Myanmar, US-ASEAN Business Council CEO Mr Alexandar C Feldman said during a meeting between a delegation from the council and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI ) in Yangon on Monday.
Vietnam is fully plugged into Asean as Southeast Asia's regional family, Tran Viet Thai of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam says in the conversation below.
The Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese (BAOOV) and the Business Association of Thai Vietnam (BAOTV) have organised a conference on trade promotion in Thailand’s Udon Thani province from September 27-30.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
