Malaysia needs to continue playing its role as a ‘neutral’ country with a strong ecosystem in the technology sector to ensure the country remains an investment destination.
The total import-export turnover of goods between China and ASEAN in the first 7 months of 2024 will reach more than 3.920 billion yuan, equivalent to more than 546 billion USD, an increase of 10,5% over the same period last year.
Officials made the pledge at the opening ceremony of the ASEAN-China Week 2024 held in Changzhi, a city in North China's Shanxi province, vowing to build a closer community with a shared future for China and ASEAN.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged Vietnamese firms to regularly update and strictly comply with food safety regulations when exporting to Singapore.
Thailand’s economy is gaining momentum, driven by resilient private demand, continued recovery in tourism, and higher government disbursement. Growth is expected to strengthen to 2.8 percent in 2024 and to 3.4 percent in 2025. However, the economy is at risk of continued growth underperformance unless major structural initiatives and reforms are undertaken.
China-ASEAN trade and investment has surged over the last two decades, making ASEAN China’s largest trading partner. This growth, supported by trade agreements like the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area and RCEP, has deepened economic ties, boosted investments, and expanded cooperation across sectors such as manufacturing, green energy, and consumer electronics. We look at the latest bilateral trade and investment data to understand how this relationship has evolved.
The Thai government is accelerating negotiations for the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to secure one of the world's largest free trade agreements.
Indonesia aims to reach business deals worth 56.7 trillion IDR (3.5 billion USD) between various industries of Indonesia and African countries through the second Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) slated for September.
<p>Time: 2024 By: Ministry of Industry and Trade</p>
