HANOI — Maritime cooperation is key for India and Southeast Asian nations to bolster their strategic partnership as part of a larger Act East policy.
Regional trade between Myanmar and its ASEAN neighbours through sea routes and border gates amounted to US$2.25 billion in the first two months of the six-month interim period prior to the 2018-2019 fiscal year, state media reported.
SINGAPORE - Singapore has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), becoming the third nation to do so after Mexico and Japan.
Iran will sign a cooperation treaty with Southeast Asia at an upcoming meeting.
As the US and China are locked in a trade spat through mutual hiking of tariffs, Indonesia looks likely to be dragged into what may escalate into a global trade war.
KUALA LUMPUR: The ongoing trade war between US and China, two of the largest economies in the world, could wipe out about 0.2% to 0.3% of the Asean region's gross domestic product (GDP), says ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) chief economist Dr Khor Hoe Ee.
Investor says country highly promising even at nascent stage.
NEW DELHI, India - India is vigorously pushing for increased trade and tourism ties with the Philippines, as the country is turning to Southeast Asia to accelerate its economic development through its “Act East” policy.