ASEAN News from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam.

(1)Brunei
{Brunei is intensifying efforts to achieve 100% self-sufficiency in rice production as part of its food security strategy }

(2)Indonesia
{Indonesia’s economy grew by 5.12% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, up from 4.87% in the previous quarters, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS).}

(3)Malaysia
{Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim arrived in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan.}

(4)Philippines
{Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos on recently ordered the suspension of rice importation for 60 days beginning 1st of September.}

(5)Vietnam
{Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 9.7 billion US$ in the first seven months of 2025.}