Việt Nam is witnessing a record surge in lychee exports, with earnings hitting US$80 million in the first seven months.

To achieve the 12% export growth target for 2025, Vietnam needs to secure at least 150 billion USD in the final four months, a demanding task.

Southeast Asia is positioned to export biofuels to other markets such as Europe, as production capacity exceeds demand in the region, a senior executive with Malaysian state oil-and-gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said on Wednesday.

Australia's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, said on Tuesday that its valuation had reached A$252 billion (US$166.22 billion, or RM699.26 billion), as it pared back its US market exposure to boost investments in Germany and Japan.

Asean is entering a new phase in its community-building agenda with a clearer and more ambitious direction in tackling transnational crime, said Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.

The Vietnamese Government has officially approved its participation in the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA).

The US and South Korea are in a deadlock over details of a US$350 billion investment fund the two countries agreed to as part of a broader trade deal, with a top Seoul official warning that even the shipbuilding partnership is at risk if they fail to narrow the differences.

US tariffs are increasingly pressuring the already challenged petrochemicals sector, with China, the top producer, shifting its exports to Asia, industry executives said at a conference in Singapore on Tuesday.

Taiwan’s exports grew more than expected and reached a monthly record of US$58.5 billion (RM246.23 billion) in August, underscoring demand for the archipelago’s tech goods despite new US tariffs.

Exporters must register and update trader information as stipulated in Article 9 of Circular No. 07/2019/TT-BCT dated April 19, 2019 on exports of textiles and apparel to Mexico under the CPTPP.