Belgian pork exporters are positioning the Philippines as a key market in Southeast Asia to capitalize on the country’s need for safe, traceable and premium pork as it manages African Swine Fever (ASF) and tightens standards on imported meat products.
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) stated that Indonesia’s fishery export performance from January to October 2025 reached 5.07 billion US dollars, or around 84.54 trillion rupiah.
Cambodia and Vietnam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the purchase and sale of fresh cassava, enabling two Cambodian companies to export more than 6.7 million tonnes of fresh cassava to Vietnam over the next five years.
The figures, however, present a mixed picture. Cambodian exports to China fell by 6.4 percent year-on-year to $1.5 billion, while imports from China rose sharply by 33.3 percent to $16.19 billion.
Thailand’s strategic goal is to become a major global production hub for electric vehicles and parts. The Thai government continues to drive towards the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) target by 2030 through systematic economic measures balanced with domestic market stability.
South-east Asia has emerged as a surprise beneficiary from global trade turmoil, with the region’s exports to the US growing at a faster pace than heavyweight rival China, according to a Lowy Institute analysis.
The country’s rice imports for the year are projected to decline by 1.4 million metric tons (MT) following the government’s imposition of a four-month import ban, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
A U.S. trade agreement reached with Indonesia in July is at risk of collapsing because Jakarta has backtracked on several commitments it made as part of the deal, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
