Economists here remained optimistic about prospects of trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...

Most Asian nations have are adapting to the trade war with a mix of economic realism, diplomatic agility, and selective state ...

When US President Donald Trump hit ASEAN nations with tariffs averaging 33%, it exposed the vulnerability of the region’s success as a global production hub.

By leveraging open regionalism and its centrality, ASEAN can mobilise a coalition of willing partners to defend their ...

With US-led economic globalization reaching its "demise", the RCEP should be steadfastly advanced to counter the US' trade ...

Tariffs will weigh on the global economy and dent the region’s post-pandemic economic momentum. That’s because exports have led growth in many emerging economies amid lackluster domestic demand. In ...

The continent is home to 77 intra-regional deals and 104 extra-regional ones and, as such, is party to 45% of the world’s ...

ASEAN’s strategic interests lie in autonomy, market access, and meaningful economic alternatives to China. Can the U.S. take ...

The agreement creates a free trade area for more than 703 million people. The upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade ...

The agreement is seen to enhance business opportunities across a free trade area of over 703 million people, with a combined gross domestic product of more than US$5.6 trillion (S$7.3 trillion).

This model has really worked for Vietnam, which in 2024 alone experienced a 14% increase in annual exports, surpassing the $400 billion mark for the first time. For perspective, China’s exports to the ...