Despite record production and ample stocks, the Philippines is expected to import a record volume of rice in the 2024-25 crop year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture.
Indonesia''s Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming plans to establish an European Union (EU) desk to enhance trade cooperation with the bloc, said Minister Rosan Roeslani, who is also head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).
Thailand has recorded a decrease of 20 per cent in low-quality imports, mainly from China, since imposing restrictions on cheap imports that are hurting business in Southeast Asia''s second-largest economy, government spokesperson Sasikarn Wattanachan said on December 9.
At the regional level, ASEAN has launched initiatives such as the ASEAN Guideline on AI Governance and Ethics and established the ASEAN Working Group on AI (WG-AI) to promote collaborative efforts and ethical AI use across its member states.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has forecast that foreign arrivals will reach 40 million in 2025 following the government’s measures to stimulate the economy and tourism.
Singapore needs a sustainable energy supply to ensure the survival of industries in the city-state and Johor can potentially meet those needs, Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economy of Malaysia Zunika Mohamed told the press. In addition, Malaysia wants...
