Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on Wednesday proposed to Thailand's regional partners that they take coordinated action to protect small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the post-Covid-19 era.

La  53^ riunione dei Ministri degli Esteri dei Paesi Membri dell’ASEAN (Associazione delle Nazioni del Sud-est Asiatico) ha approvato oggi la candidatura dell’Italia a Partner di Sviluppo dell’Associazione. Si tratta di un obiettivo per il quale la Farnesina ha lavorato con impegno nel corso...

Asean is scheduled to clinch a pact on mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) for automobiles and building and construction materials next month in a move to reduce production costs and foster trade among members.

MANILA: The Philippines plunged into recession after its biggest quarterly contraction on record, data showed Thursday, as the economy reels from coronavirus lockdowns that have wrecked businesses and thrown millions out of work.

Across Asean, Thailand had the highest proportion of respondents prioritising technology investments in 2020, as small businesses in the region count on technology to help them overcome the impact of the Covid-19, a survey by United Overseas Bank (UOB) found.

The Thailand Board of Investment's Australia Office invites you to join government, business, and industry leaders to hear how Thailand can support your future growth within the ASEAN region.

Thai investors can take complete ownership of service businesses in Japan after the recent ratification of the first protocol to amend the Asean-Japan Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP).

MANILA: The Philippine economy will likely contract by 1.9% this year, weighed down by the impact of a local volcanic eruption and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

Okada Manila's president said the retrenchment affecting a third of the resort's workforce is needed for the business to remain viable.

MANILA: The coronavirus pandemic could cut up to 9.7% off the global economy, the Asian Development Bank said on Friday, doubling its previous estimate as the virus stifles trade and leaves millions jobless.

MANILA: The Philippines is looking to import another 300,000 tonnes of rice to boost state stockpiles while battling the coronavirus pandemic, ahead of a lean third-quarter harvest, a senior official said on Monday.

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) dialogue partners are advancing the review of legal texts, expecting the process to finish in July so the pact can be signed later in the year during the Asean Summit as scheduled.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - How can governments control activity in an economy over which they have never had control? This is an urgent question for those in charge of the developing world, with a GDP of US$35 trillion (R$175 trillion), in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. From the ...

As it takes on the mantle of chair of the ASEAN in 2019, the Kingdom of Thailand has maintained an extremely favourable business environment.

MANILA: The Philippine government is looking to import 300,000 tonnes of rice to ensure sufficient domestic supply of the staple while it seeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Dialogue partners remain committed to signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by the end of the year as scheduled despite the spreading coronavirus, which has put off most face-to-face meetings of Asean, the World Trade Organization, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the RCEP in the first half of the ...

Il governo di Manila decide la serrata a tempo indeterminato dei mercati azionari e obbligazionari e una pausa per il mercato valutario. Altri Paesi potrebbero seguirne l’esempio

The EU has expressed interest in pursuing a number of free trade agreements (FTAs) in the region, not only with Thailand but eventually with Asean as a whole, says EU-Asean Business Council Chairman Donald Kanak.

Kasikornbank (KBank) looks set to use digital banking to make inroads into the regional retail market, tapping higher-yield business.

Former Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Masatsugu Asakawa took office Friday as president of the Asian Development Bank, the Manila-based organization said.Japan’s former top ...