An increase in Chinese exports to Southeast Asia is a growing reality amid Sino-West tensions, say analysts. The question is whether countries can eke out benefits while mitigating the problems - and at what cost.

Indonesia is planning to lower trade tariffs with the US as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to implement a universal tariff policy.

As the current ASEAN Chair, Malaysia can propose a discussion between Southeast Asian and BRICS countries to diversify trade ties and reduce reliance on traditional partners.

Malaysia signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the UAE on Tuesday, its first with a GCC country.

Currently, there are in Vietnam over 240,000 broodstock pangasius ready for breeding, facilitating the achievement of the target of exporting approximately 1.65 million tonnes of pangasius worth US$2 billion in 2025.

Thailand and Pakistan have agreed to restart discussions under their Joint Trade Committee (JTC) at the ministerial level, ending a decade-long hiatus.

The UK government on Tuesday told Parliament that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with India have been relaunched to deliver a joint ambition of taking the bilateral relationship to even greater heights.

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable sector aims to achieve 8 billion USD in export revenue in 2025, building on significant market expansion and sound growth, according to the Vietnam Fruits and Vegetables Association (VINAFRUIT).

The Plant Protection Department has urged local authorities and relevant agencies to strengthen the inspection and monitoring of durian cultivation areas and export packing facilities following a warning from China.

After experiencing a sharp fall in exports in 2023, the Vietnamese wood industry bounced back in 2024 and is currently flying high as a major hard currency earner of the economy, with export earnings projected to be at US$18 billion this year.