Asean is entering a new phase in its community-building agenda with a clearer and more ambitious direction in tackling transnational crime, said Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.

The Vietnamese Government has officially approved its participation in the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA).

The US and South Korea are in a deadlock over details of a US$350 billion investment fund the two countries agreed to as part of a broader trade deal, with a top Seoul official warning that even the shipbuilding partnership is at risk if they fail to narrow the differences.

US tariffs are increasingly pressuring the already challenged petrochemicals sector, with China, the top producer, shifting its exports to Asia, industry executives said at a conference in Singapore on Tuesday.

Taiwan’s exports grew more than expected and reached a monthly record of US$58.5 billion (RM246.23 billion) in August, underscoring demand for the archipelago’s tech goods despite new US tariffs.

Exporters must register and update trader information as stipulated in Article 9 of Circular No. 07/2019/TT-BCT dated April 19, 2019 on exports of textiles and apparel to Mexico under the CPTPP.

President Donald Trump moved Friday to exempt graphite, tungsten, uranium, gold bullion and other metals from his country-based tariffs, while subjecting silicone products to the levies.

President Donald Trump gave Japanese automakers some relief by cutting his high U.S. tariffs on their vehicles, but the reduced levies still mean big pain for Japan's smaller car companies, which will stay under pressure in the crucial market.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) has announced it is considering joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

US President Donald Trump threatened a probe on the European Union that could prompt fresh tariffs, in response to the bloc’s fining of Alphabet Inc’s Google over findings the company exploited its advantage over rivals.