The ASEAN Joint Consultative Meeting in Singapore on March 7-8 reviewed agenda and events of the 32nd ASEAN Summit scheduled for April 25-28 in the island state.
Each time that ASEAN-EU ties appear to be on an upward curve, some mishap occurs. In the past year, due to major geopolitical shifts regionally and globally, particularly over transatlantic ties, the EU has paid more attention to ASEAN, seeking to expand ties beyond trade and investment to include security and strategic matters
As Singapore takes over the rotating chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, it will push for the roll-out of an e-commerce agreement and an innovation network to give businesses a leg-up when they expand across Southeast Asia.
Earlier this month, the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat was held in Singapore — the first of its kind this year as the city-state assumed the regional bloc’s chairmanship in 2018.
Considering even just one sector — power — Southeast Asia has myriad cybersecurity challenges.
Indonesia has expressed its hope that a free trade agreement (FTA) between ASEAN and the European Union (EU) can boost small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and subdue a negative campaign against palm oil.
A joint statement says few chapters are close to being finalized, however, tall hurdles remain
There are problems in the Chinese manufacturing industry. Is it time for a new low-cost manufacturing hub in Asia?
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
