Last November 15 to 16, 2023, defense ministers from ASEAN countries gathered for the 17th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Indonesia. This year, Indonesia hosted the meeting, taking over from Cambodia who chaired the event last year. During the… Read More »Fostering Indo-Pacific Stability: Highlights from the 17th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting
Indonesia has imposed restrictions on social media-based trading for local traders. The new regulations may affect over 6 million TikTok Shop sellers. Offline traders have seen a decrease in income within the trade sector due to their inability to compete… Read More »New Social Trading Restriction Rules for TikTok Indonesia
In recent years, the agriculture and fisheries sectors of several Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states have undergone significant transformations. The significant improvement in food security in the region is due to increased agricultural productivity and output, healthy… Read More »ASEAN Prioritizes Aid in Rising Rice Prices as First Step to Overcoming Food Shortage
Cleaner modes of transportation are gaining traction throughout the world, especially in ASEAN countries. The idea of sustainable and environmentally friendly transport has become something that ASEAN countries are trying to develop right now. As electric vehicles silently hum down… Read More »Unlocking Potential for ASEAN’s Collaborative EV Innovation
To boost financial inclusion and enhance digital transformation, the Central Bank of Laos, in partnership with the Japanese fintech company SORAMITSU, has successfully launched a prototype of a digital currency called the Digital Lao Kip. This important initiative, first announced… Read More »Laos Takes a Leap Towards Financial Inclusion with Digital Lao Kip
The regulation plays a pivotal role in streamlining procedures for verifying origin; enhancing the flow of imports and exports, particularly those benefiting from preferential arrangements; and offering safeguards against counterfeit goods. These criteria help prevent countries from taking advantage of… Read More »Trade Realities: Cambodia’s New Rules of Origin Law
India has been pushing ASEAN to enter into a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a form of addressing concerns over-rules and gaps in trade. In this case, India has a goal of negotiating trade agreements due to a significant increase… Read More »India-ASEAN FTA as a Form of Economic Recovery?
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine this: it’s a serene morning, and you step outside your home. The air is remarkably clean, crisp, and invigorating. Birds sing their melodies without competition from the usual uproar of engines. The… Read More »Energizing the Future: ASEAN’s Groundbreaking Initiative Towards a Sustainable Automotive Revolution
by: Noelle Azarcon / April 19, 2022 MANILA, Philippines — In an effort to promote sustainability and renewable energy, SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), announced its 81% acquisition of Allfirst Holdings Inc., the holding company for the Philippine Geothermal Production Company,… Read More »SM Investments Corp. to Acquire Geothermal Steam Fields
by: Noelle Azarcon – August 1, 2022 Last May, U.S. President Joe Biden formally launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in an effort to promote a ‘free and open’ region amid geopolitical tensions and a trade-war with China. The Biden… Read More »Japan’s Vital Role In the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework