Singapore and Malaysia vowed on Tuesday to push ahead with two ambitious rail projects linking the two countries as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak played down political uncertainty ahead of a general election to be held this year.
The tax on imported sugar, as stipulated by the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), will be maintained at 5 percent from the beginning of this year, instead of zero percent as previously rumoured.
Laos and Myanmar have signed three memorandums of understanding on cooperation in electricity, science-technology, and anti-corruption.
The Philippines on Tuesday called for increased collaboration with other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in promoting agricultural cooperatives deemed important for poverty reduction in the region.
The industrialised economies of Asia are well-poised to benefit from advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies, but true industrial transformation remains nascent
As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Chair this year, Singapore will do its best to take the bloc forward, pledged Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
The ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Retreat took place in Singapore on January 12, discussing priorities for 2018 and the preparation for some of the grouping’s major activities in the time ahead.
China’s influence has made significant progress, but there still remain several hurdles, as trade and investment are two keys for Beijing to achieve its economic objectives, while a sound plan is needed, according to an article published in China Today.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
