TradeNet is the digital trading platform of the Philippines that will eventually serve as the country’s link to the ASEAN Single Window gateway. Protection from unauthorised access and cyberattacks is essential so the government is implementing cybersecurity features in order to do so.
The summits provide an opportunity for leaders to forge relationships, sort out differences and progress shared interests.
Asian countries continue to accumulate foreign reserves as the main buffer against shocks; reserves have increased fivefold since the Asian financial crisis to around US$5 trillion in 2017
Japan reiterated its support for the central role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the regional architecture at the 33rd ASEAN-Japan Forum held in Tokyo on June 13.
Thailand is mulling retaliatory measures against Indonesia after the latter banned imports of Thai longan and durian during harvest seasons.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has affirmed that China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will expand cooperation in various fields and forge a closer community with a shared future.
A seminar on ASEAN-RoK a tourism investment took place in Seoul on June 8 to provide up-to-date information on investment environment and opportunities to invest in tourism industries of the 10 ASEAN member states.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has questioned the Trans-Pacific Partnership, claiming that smaller participants are at a disadvantage.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
