ASEAN
Can a Military Man Turned President Herald Peace and Win Back ASEAN Acceptance?
Min Aung Hlaing, who has run the country for the last five years after a coup in February 2021, was named…
China Tops $1 Trillion Trade Surplus for First Time as November Exports Rebound
Shipments jumped 5.9 percent as Europe, ASEAN and Latin America drive growth, while U.S.-bound exports fell…
ASEAN, China Update Free Trade Accord to Counter Impact of US Tariffs
China and ASEAN have solidified their own free trade pact aimed at deepening cooperation and reducing…
All Roads Lead to a Sitdown With Xi on Trump’s Asia Tour
The president and his surrogates have been solidifying a framework for an agreement ahead of Trump's meeting…
China’s US-Bound Exports Plunge 33%; Global Postal Traffic Plummets 81%
The ongoing tariffs and late August's closure of the de minimis provision worldwide deepened the downturn of…
China’s Exports Surge as Global Trump Tariffs Take Effect
Thursday saw dozens of nations integral to the fashion supply chain hit with steep, double-digit duties.
At GFT 2025, Thai Apparel Industry Charts Future Amid Regional Conflict and Tariff Fears
ASEAN's largest textile and garment machinery exhibition in Bangkok featured international exhibitors from…
Tariff Ticker: ASEAN Nations Seek to Secure Trade Deals Ahead of August Deadline
The Philippines on Tuesday brokered a trade deal with the U.S., while Malaysia reportedly seeks similar terms.
China’s Production Spillover Floods Asian Markets, Threatening Local Supply Chains
A deluge of cheap products is hitting the ASEAN market as the trade war between China and the U.S. disrupts…
Tariffs Tank China’s US Exports, but Southeast Asia and India Cash In
While Chinese exports to the U.S. dropped 21 percent in April to $33 billion, the same percentage increase…
Sri Lanka Plays to Strengths Amid Covid Downturn
Tuli Cooray, founder and secretary general of the country's Joint Apparel Association Forum, focused on the…
China Signs Mega Trade Deal With ASEAN, Japan and South Korea
The RCEP marks ASEAN's biggest free trade pact to date, covering a market of 2.2 billion people with a…
“Crazy Rich” Southeast Asia Is the Next Big Market for Luxury Brands
A report released by Boston Consulting Group says the luxury segment in Southeast Asia is set to explode by…
Will ASEAN Introduce a Regional Minimum Wage?
Players in Cambodia's garment sector may be preparing for the next round of salary negotiations, but some…
China and ASEAN Conclude Deal to Upgrade Bilateral FTA
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed a deal Sunday to upgrade their free trade…