The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) on August 5 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on boosting their communication channels to promote their relations and serve the interests of the Vietnamese and Singaporean stock markets.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in ASEAN, including Thailand, will increase thanks to the global trend of relocating manufacturing bases amid heightened US-China trade tensions, according to CIMB Thai (CIMBT).
The Malaysian economy is on the right track and will continue to grow, despite facing the risk of a recession in the US, Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan said on August 6.
Faltering domestic supply forces Manila to rely on imports from neighbors.
Thai unions believe that if the government does not take timely measures to limit cheap Chinese goods, many manufacturing factories face the risk of bankruptcy.
Laos' total import-export value in June hit nearly 1.23 billion USD, a 13% increase from May, the Lao Trade Portal (LTP) has reported.
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD has chosen Vietnam as a key market for its development in Southeast Asia, Vo Minh Luc, CEO of BYD Auto Vietnam, has said.
Thailand's Commerce Ministry has joined hands with government agencies to launch a nationwide economic recovery project over a period of three months which is expected to reduce the cost of living by up to 7 billion THB (198 million USD).