Massive flooding made headlines in Laos this July as a tide of mud swallowed villages. When the Xe Pian-Xe Nam Noy dam in Laos collapsed, two South Korean companies involved in the construction of the dam project suddenly faced tough questions. But the public scrutiny and the search for accountability soon faded from the front page.
The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) signed a co-operation agreement with the Federation of Greek Industries (SEV) and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in Hà Nội yesterday to tighten co-operation and boost trade between businesses of the two countries.
Manufacturers in Asia received fewer export orders in November, as U.S.-China trade tensions continued to sap industrial demand in the region, according to the latest Nikkei Purchasing Managers' Index survey.
The Philippines continues to improve its agricultural trade relations with Australia and Chile in a bid to strengthen the export of various products.
Singapore and China has signed an upgrade of their bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong signed the upgrade of the 2009 China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CSFTA) on November 12, 2018 in Singapore.
India’s three free trade agreements with the ASEAN, Japan and South Korea have not turned out to be favourable for the country as these resulted in growing deficits in merchandise trade, according to a study published by think-tank Third World Network.
Authorities from Thailand and Japan discussed in Bagkok, Thursday, ways to advance the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), a free trade agreement involving 16 Asia-Pacific nations.
Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has raised the potential of the Philippines to become a production hub and exporter of vehicles in the ASEAN region.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
