The Indonesian Ministry of Trade announced that steel exports to Australia have officially reopened following its decision to drop an antidumping investigation into Indonesian hot-rolled deformed steel reinforcing bar (rebar).
Indonesia’s National Food Agency (Bapanas) has projected that the country could export around 52,900 tons of corn in 2026, reflecting strengthening domestic production and supply resilience.
TPSO warns Trump tariffs may hit Thai exports in full in 2026, with overall shipments seen at -3.1% to +1.1% as US and China demand cools.
As Trump's reciprocal tariffs shut American farmers out of the Chinese market, Thailand emerges as a key target for US soybean exports.
Viet Nam is rapidly gaining ground in China’s durian market, thanks to year-round supply.
Among the sectors, the manufacturing industry took the lead in attracting the largest share of new FDI with $5.6 billion.
Singapore’s economy may have set a level of peak performance last year that will be hard to beat in 2026, but most analysts believe it can achieve enough economic growth this year to keep unemployment low and wages up.
It is exporting more to the world’s largest economy yet growing exports may not necessarily be helping the region