Indonesia has pushed back the deadline for its trade pact with the European Union (EU), with Jakarta eyeing to complete the negotiations in the first half of 2025.

The Malaysian government is imposing provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 6.33% to 37.44% on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a type of synthetic fibre, originating from China and Indonesia

Malaysia and Singapore on January 7 inked an agreement to create a new special economic zone for business and investment.

From confusion, Vietnamese steel enterprises have now become more familiar and proactive in dealing with trade defense lawsuits.

The Thai commerce minister plans to visit the US early next month for negotiations focused on preventing potential tariff hikes on Thai exports, following a recent meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (Amcham).

The value of Vietnamese tuna exports to Italy, after reaching a peak of nearly US$6 million in June 2024, has stagnated and continuously declined over the last five months of the year.

Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping managed to keep US-China tensions contained in 2024, but when Donald Trump strides back into the White House later this month, he will break this fragile stability, driving an unmanaged decoupling of the world’s most important geopolitical relationship and increasing the risk of global economic disruption and crisis.

Vietnam continued solidifying its position as the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s third-largest trading partner in 2024, trailing only China and the US, marking the third consecutive year of the significant trade relationship.

Vietnam’s exports hit a new record of US$405.53 billion in 2024, up 14.3 percent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

In December 2024, Việt Nam exported 15,265 tonnes of pepper of all types, including 12,771 tonnes of black pepper and 2,494 tonnes of white pepper, generating a total turnover of $100.6 million.