THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) upcoming free trade agreement with India will expand opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The Asia-Pacific could benefit from a US-China trade war, though to call Asean a sure winner in supply chain migration may be “tricky”, said an economist at a forum on Monday (Nov 26).
Two-way trade between South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to top US$160 billion this year, a senior financial regulator said Monday, as Seoul seeks to bolster ties with the 10-member regional bloc.
If anything is clear from the recently concluded ASEAN Summit and the East Asian Summit held in Singapore is that Southeast Asia is now hot property. The heads of state that attended the summit says it all, from Russia’s Vladimir Putin to Japan’s Shinzo Abe – everyone is realising the geostrategic importance of the region.
When Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first-ever state visit to Singapore this month for the East Asia Summit (EAS) – a regional gathering never before attended by the Russian leader – observers saw the move as a signal of Moscow’s bid to play a larger role in regional affairs.
Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia may benefit the most.
China and the Philippines have signed 29 trade agreements covering oil and gas exploration; trade and investment; banking and finance and other areas, including activity under China's 'belt and road' programme.
Rail-sea intermodal transportation has brought Southeast Asian commodities to more Chinese cities and regions over the past year, rail and port authorities in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a gateway to Southeast Asia, said Saturday.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
