President Prabowo Subianto said sustained self-sufficiency will demonstrate Indonesia’s capacity to overcome long-standing doubts about its food security.
Malaysia's digital exports recorded 6.8 billion RM (1.67 billion USD) between 2024 and the first half of 2025, marking a milestone in the country’s development journey of digital economy.
Thailand’s Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) has warned Thai durian exporters to improve product quality to meet China’s strict safety rules and intensifying competition from regional rivals.
With the largest population in the Southeast Asia, Indonesia is seen as a consumption powerhouse and a strategic domestic market.
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) forecasts the ASEAN+3 region’s economic growth to expand by 3.8% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026.
The safeguard duty, locally known as Bea Masuk Tindakan Pengamanan (BMTP), will be applied for three years under a declining tariff scheme.
ASEAN, particularly Viet Nam and Thailand, has also stood out. The RoK’s exports to ASEAN rose 12.5% over the period, reaching 122.4 billion USD in 2025, while exports to Viet Nam climbed 10.8% to 62.8 billion USD.
Iron and aluminium lead the charge as Thai exporters successfully navigate Brussels’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) ahead of 2026 deadline.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
