ASEAN's drive towards regional economic integration includes developing a cross-border digital payment system for seamless financial transactions and promoting the use of local currencies, aiming to ...

The total nominal GDP of the ten ASEAN nations measured in US dollar terms amounted to USD 3.6 trillion in 2022, more than doubling compared with total GDP of USD 1.6 trillion in 2009. Singapore's GDP ...

As China’s economic relationship with ASEAN continues to deepen, the region must proactively manage the risks of overreliance alongside the benefits of increased trade and investment. China’s economic ...

This year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has launched the bloc's new goal -- New Asean 2045: Our Shared Future and its Strategic Plans. Under this, it is worth reflecting on the ...

There is a chorus of calls for ASEAN to walk the talk on its claims of centrality in the management of the strategic challenges to peace and prosperity in East Asia. Calls for ASEAN to ‘do more’ ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The world’s largest trade pact – the Asean-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – is pivotal to strengthening the region’s economic resilience amidst global ...

Asean has decided to set up a Geoeconomics Task Force to monitor US policies and identify new economic opportunities for its members. During a special meeting of the economic ministers of Asean"s 10 ...

Economic cooperation and security will take centre stage as Asean leaders gather this week in Malaysia’s capital city for the 47th Asean Summit, which aims to push forward key trade agreements and ...

Later this month, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will host its 32nd summit. ASEAN’s themes for 2018, under Singapore’s chairmanship, are “resilience and innovation.” Both will be ...

China’s industrial overcapacity is reshaping trade and supply chain dynamics across ASEAN. As China’s largest export destination, ASEAN is absorbing a surge of Chinese exports—up 12% in 2024—while its ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economic ministers have collectively reaffirmed their support for Timor-Leste’s full membership in the regional bloc, paving the way for the country to join as ...

KUALA LUMPUR: While most Asean delegates were just getting ready for breakfast, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia had already begun their morning with serious economic discussions as early as 7.30am ...