Keyword: "competitiveness"

In this landscape, the business communities of both sides are playing a pivotal role in translating high-level political commitments into tangible commercial value.

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said that as a archipelagic nation, Indonesia relies heavily on maritime transport, which serves as the backbone of its national logistics system. Strengthening shipbuilding capacity is therefore crucial to improving inter-island distribution of goods and ensuring smooth connectivity across the country.

Identifying textiles as a key sector in responding to potential risks arising from US tariff policies, Indonesia plans to establish a new state-owned enterprise (SOE) dedicated to the textile industry.

The congress carries particular significance as Vietnam enters a new development phase amid complex global and regional situation, according to Dr Ung Quoc Hung, Chief Engineer at France’s Setec Nucléaire group and Vice Chairman of the network of overseas Vietnamese nuclear energy experts (VietNuc).

Malaysia’s digital transformation agenda under the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan (13MP) is set to become a key enabler of long-term national competitiveness, driving productivity, inclusivity, and structural reform, according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed commitment to harnessing intellectual property for innovation, competitiveness and growth with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

According to Decision No. 2346-QD/TW, dated September 15, 2025, the Da Nang Party Committee for the new term consists of 75 members, including 73 re-elected members. The Secretary of the municipal Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term was appointed as the Secretary of the municipal Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term.

Cross-border e-commerce is set to become one of the strategic pillars in Vietnam’s national master plan for e-commerce development during 2026–2030, as the country looks to build a sustainable digital export ecosystem and enhance global competitiveness for its businesses.

Mohd Azamanizam Baharon, President of the Malay Entrepreneurs and Industrialists Association of Malaysia (PERDASAMA), said digital tools such as point-of-sale systems, automated accounting, cloud-based inventory management, and customer relationship management (CRM) applications have streamlined MSME operations and improved accuracy.

The Party leader laid stress on the complementary strengths of An Giang’s advanced agricultural production and Kien Giang’s advantages in maritime economy, tourism, renewable energy, and port services. He envisaged the mergence as the foundation for a dynamic “mountain – plain – border – sea” development corridor that combines border and maritime economies.

Vietnam’s forestry industry is setting its sights on reaching an ambitious export target of USD 18 billion in 2025.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan highlighted that the city has established itself as an attractive destination for investments in the domains, given its complete ecosystem to develop emerging industries with sound human resources and numerous semiconductor enterprises.

Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti said that the MoU is a strategic step by both ministries to bolster synergy to encourage national economic growth through MSMEs. In addition, it aims to improve the competitiveness of Indonesian products and expand their access to domestic and global markets.

In the long-term, enterprises hope that the Government will manage exchange rates flexibly to benefit exports and prioritise reasonable loan quotas for agricultural exports as domestic raw material prices increase.

VASS Vice President Dang Xuan Thanh pointed out the successful models of such countries as the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan, which Vietnam can learn from to enhance its competitiveness and integration into global supply chains.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 50 million USD policy-based loan to support Cambodia's efforts to make its business environment more investment-friendly, upgrade businesses toward higher competitiveness, and ease trade barriers.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce has drafted a plan to deal with an influx of cheap substandard goods from abroad to protect domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Vietnamese enterprises need to make efforts to innovate, proactively improve competitiveness, and participate in new supply chains to boost exports to Asia, said trade official.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Agency for Enterprise Development (AED) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) approved the Improving Private Sector Competitiveness (IPSC) project in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on October 31.

Indonesia will continue to encourage special economic zones (SEZs) to expand and compete with those in Malaysia and Singapore, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on September 29.