The fourth meeting of the ASEAN-Switzerland Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AS-JSCC) took place at the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 29.
A forum on science, technology, and innovation (STI) was recently attended by stakeholders from the government, industry, and academe sectors from the 10 ASEAN member states in Davao City, highlighting the successful and prosperous ASEAN-India relations.
An emerging mega trade deal among 15 Asia-Pacific countries will be a "gamechanger" for closer economic integration between China and the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez has said.
ASEAN was the fifth-largest economy in the world with a gross domestic product (GDP) of around US$3 trillion last year, according to the latest ASEAN report, a significant increase from the seventh place it had five years ago.
More than 100 Vietnamese enterprises and 15 enterprises from the Republic of Korea (RoK), operating in the fields of software, medical equipment, technology solutions and applications, and construction, had business-to-business (B2B) transactions on October 23 in Hanoi. The event was organized by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in collaboration with the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to support businesses from both countries in investment and trade cooperation.
Vietnam’s agricultural sector is gearing up to prepare for the major changes expected with the entry into force of two unique, new-generation trade agreements - the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn urged South Korea to finalise the comprehensive economic partnership for Asean countries as soon as possible.
Growth of e-commerce tops bill at annual meeting
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
