According to data from Malaysia’s Department of Statistics, the country’s total international trade during the first month of 2026 recorded a growth of 12.6 per cent, with exports rose by 19.6 per cent and imports expanded by 5.3 per cent year-on-year. The robust trade performance and the export rise was mainly driven by strong demand for manufactured goods, especially electrical and electronic (E&E) products, as well as optical and scientific equipment and machinery China re

China's 15th Five-Year Plan, covering the period 2026 to 2030, represents the country's comprehensive strategy for economic, technological, social, and environmental development. Since 1953, China has utilized five-year plans to map long-term national strategies, and the 15th edition follows a structured and carefully orchestrated approval timeline that reflects the methodical nature of Chinese policymaking. The process began in October 2025, during the 5th Plenum of the 20th

According to the latest data released by the National Economic and Social Development Council, Thailand’s economy grew by 2.4 per cent in 2025.   Growth was supported by private investment and consumer spending. On a quarterly basis, GDP increased by 2.5 per cent in the fourth quarter, compared with 1.2 per cent in the previous quarter.   Agricultural production remained strong, rising by 2.5 per cent during the whole 2025. Similarly, the manufacturing sector showed improveme

According to data released by Singapore’s Department of Statistics, the country’s international total trade increased by 23.8 per cent year-on-year in January 2026, following a 12.3 per cent expansion in December 2025.   On a yearly basis, exports grew by 30.4 per cent in January, while imports rose by 16.6 per cent in the same period.   Singapore's main export markets were China, Malaysia and the United States.   In its latest outlook, the International Monetary Fund estimat

According to the latest data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the country’s economy expanded by 5.2 per cent year-on-year during 2025, exceeding the official projections of between 4 per cent and 4.8 per cent.   GDP rose 6.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, the fastest growth in twelve quarters. On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally asjusted-basis, GDP increased 0.8 per cent during the fourth quarter, compared to 2.7 per cent of the t

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has reduced the proposed final anti-subsidy tariffs on certain dairy products imported from the European Union to a range of 7.4–11.7 per cent. The revised tariffs follow an anti-subsidy investigation launched in August 2024 into EU exports of unsweetened milk and cream, as well as selected cheeses (including Roquefort and Camembert). Provisional duties were applied between 23 December 2025 and 21 February 2026, with final tariff rates ex