That would merely add to the costs for citizens. ASEAN Economic Ministers had already agreed in February to cooperate in the face of looming US tariffs and manage surges of Chinese imports locked ...

America’s share in China’s exports fell to 14.8 percent in 2023, its lowest in over 15 years, while ASEAN economies and the European Union took over as the largest importers of Chinese products.

India has initiated a review of the ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA), specifically the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), with a focus on addressing concerns about steel ...

Top women diplomats from several member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union (EU) took center stage at the fourth edition of "The Diplomatic Dialogue ...

That is why, according to ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s report, “40.2 percent of the respondents prefer to accelerate Asean regional integration among member states in response to rising protectionism ...

Xi’s second destination, current ASEAN Chair Malaysia offered an opportunity to promote China’s broader regional agenda. Arriving in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday last week for a three-day visit, Xi focused ...

The JS-SEZ is set to deepen bilateral cooperation, boost regional supply chains, and attract quality investments across ASEAN. The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is being positioned as ...

Notably, China and Asean have been each other's largest trading partners for five consecutive years. Bilateral trade value has soared from less than US$8 billion in 1991 to nearly one trillion ...

He imposed a 245% tariff on US imports from China, while placing a 90-day freeze on tariff hikes for roughly 70 countries, including the 10 ASEAN nations. Trump has once again wielded tariffs as a ...

It came as no surprise that China would be the hardest hit, but the punishing duties imposed on most Asian countries were a profound shock. Fortunately, with financial markets reeling, Trump announced ...

JAKARTA: (Bernama) The Asean Unity Drive 2025 (AUD 2025) reflects Malaysia’s strong commitment to fostering regional integration, promoting sustainable mobility and advancing innovation across ...

Once dismissed as a "basket case," Bangladesh emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia at the turn of the millennium, hailed by some as the next Asian tiger. With gross domestic ...