Leaders from Korea’s major business associations and the Presidential Committee on New Southern Policy gathered Thursday

MANILA: Rice traders in the Philippines are set to import about 1.2 million tonnes of the staple food, a state grains agency spokeswoman told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian country lifts a two-decade-old cap on purchases.

When Google and Temasek undertook a study of the internet economy in Southeast Asia in 2017, they predicted it would be worth US$200 billion by 2025. In November last year, they revised that prediction upward to $240 billion to reflect the rapid rise of e-commerce, fuelled by demand for everything ...

Since its World Trade Organisation accession in 2007, Vietnam has been an attractive destination in ASEAN for foreign investment, with overseas companies eager to offer their goods and services to the growing Vietnamese market. In parallel, Vietnam has emerged as one of the top countries in the world for business ...

The government is encouraging four neighbouring countries to seize opportunities from the Asean single market and collaborate with all 10 member nations to build up the regional economy in a sustainable manner.

MANILA: Tourism officials said on Thursday the Philippines will surpass this year its target of attracting 600,000 tourists from Japan, its fourth top source of foreign tourists.

Twelve economic issues, including the conclusion of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, have been proposed for consideration as Thailand readies itself to assume Asean's chairmanship.

Brushing aside worries about protectionism, Southeast Asian businesses have the most bullish trade outlook in the world, a new HSBC report has found.

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE) is preparing a master plan for collaboration that echoes Asean's theme of "Advancing Partnership for Sustainability", which was chosen by Thailand as the theme of its chairmanship in 2019.

Tax incentives have played a vital role in multinational firms investing in Asean, but their effectiveness has been reduced for high-tech companies and those that already operate in the region, according to research conducted by a lecturer at Chulalongkorn University's economics department.

Ongoing negotiations toward an ASEAN-led mega trade deal will benefit South Korea by opening doors to new export markets

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed Tuesday to push for greater Asean connectivity while highlighting Thailand's efforts to ease regulatory processes that could impede the digital and innovation economy to attract businesses and investors.

Asean members have agreed on three trade pacts on Monday during the 33rd Asean Summit in Singapore, including the landmark Asean Agreement on E-Commerce.

The Commerce Ministry wants to promote coordination of economic development between countries of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) and China, aiming to attract more Chinese investment and a cushion against impact from the Sino-US trade row.

When addressing Southeast Asian states as “ASEAN,” foreign investors are often inclined to overlook the individual econo

While global investors have been flocking to the lucrative Southeast Asian market in search of sustainable growth opport

Around 200 attendees from political, business and academic circles on Tuesday shared views on the significance of econom

Amid South Korea’s increasing pivot toward the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, foreign diplomats from the region

Thai Beverage Plc (ThaiBev), Thailand's biggest drinks company, yesterday announced plans to reshuffle its management structure as it looks to support growth in the beer business in Asean.