French firms are stepping up their interest in the Philippine market amid ongoing EU-Philippines free trade agreement (FTA) talks and the launch of direct Air France flights between Manila and Paris. According to the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, major...
Vietnam attracted nearly USD 11 billion in foreign investment in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 35% increase year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The rise highlights sustained investor confidence in the country’s economic prospects...
Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland have successfully concluded negotiations for the Malaysia-European Free Trade Association Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA). The agreement,...
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) reported a notable rise in investment activity during the first quarter of 2025, with applications totaling approximately USD 11.8 billion. This represents a 97% increase compared to the same period in 2024. A total of 822...
In April 2025, the United States (US) imposed a 10% tariff on nearly all imports, including those from Singapore, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Despite having a free trade agreement with the US and a relatively balanced bilateral trade...
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, and the government of Qatar have agreed to establish a USD 4 billion investment fund jointly focused on Indonesia, marking Danantara’s first planned collaboration with a foreign partner. The agreement followed a meeting in...
Thailand has approved investments totaling approximately 2.7 billion USD in data centers and cloud services, marking a significant expansion of the country’s tech sector. The projects include data centers from Beijing Haoyang Cloud&Data Technology, Empyrion...
On March 27, 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced a proposal to allow retail investors to participate in private market investment funds, a move aimed at expanding investment opportunities for the general public. This initiative responds to...
Vietnam’s northern port city of Hai Phong is in the final stages of preparing for the launch of a next-generation free trade area, which will serve as the central feature of its newly approved southern coastal economic zone. This modern trade area will span over 1,000...
The Indonesian President officially inaugurated the Industropolis Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Batang, Central Java, in March, marking the transformation of the former Batang Integrated Industrial Zone (KITB). According to the Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom have signed a new Joint Framework to expand bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including defense, trade, maritime security, and climate resilience. The agreement was formalized in Taguig City on April 13 by Philippine...
The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), the national trade promotion agency under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), has launched the MADANI Digital Trade (MDT) platform. The integrated virtual platform, accessible at...
