Russia-ASEAN trade in 2025 showed significant growth, with trade up over 30% by August, focusing on energy, agriculture, digital tech and nuclear power, while the ASEAN countries – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – sought diversified partners and access to Russian goods like components and resources, utilizing non-dollar payments amidst sanctions, with new cooperation plans for 2026-2035 being finalized. Discover trade agreements, investment flows, and business strategies for entering Southeast Asia’s dynamic markets from Russia, and vice-versa.
Russia and Myanmar are discussing energy security and training personnel in this sector, according to Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Security Council Secretary. Shoigu is currently visiting Myanmar with a Russian business delegation. He said, “We have also discussed energy security issues. Our delegation includes both energy sector officials and those who are exploring the possibility […]
Russia’s Ezocm, a Yekaterinburg-based, non-ferrous metal processing company, is to enter the Vietnamese market, according to Denis Repin, its executive director. The Vietnamese market is of interest to the company due to the growing demand for products in the electronics, medical, and chemical industries, as well as a shortage of local production of high-purity metals, […]
The Russian government has submitted a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) agreement on the promotion and protection of investments between Russia and Myanmar to the State Duma for ratification. The agreement establishes a procedure for protecting investments, including procedures for compensating for expropriation and for resolving investment disputes. The agreement was originally signed off by both […]
Russia’s AFK Sistema plans to open a representative office in Vietnam in 2026, with the decision made following a working visit to the country by a delegation from the corporation headed by its founder Vladimir Yevtushenkov in early January. AFK Sistema PAO is a large Russian conglomerate, with Sistema part of the AFK Group. The […]
The Russian Ministry of Transport has said that direct flight connectivity between Moscow, Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and the resort destination of Langkawi is expected to launch during Q1 2026, with the country already preparing to welcome visitors from Russia. The Malaysian government has produced a special “Visit Malaysia 2026” international tourism campaign, […]
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Russian pork producers, who have gained the right to export their products to the Philippines, expect to capture 10%-15% of that country’s imported pork market in the future. Sergei Yushin, the head of Russia’s National Meat Association has stated that “Currently, only seven Russian enterprises are certified to supply pork to the Philippines. We are […]
One of the most consequential developments of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council St. Petersburg summit on December 21 was the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and the Republic of Indonesia, a strategic pivot that significantly broadens the Union’s external economic reach. The pact was years in the making, following five rounds […]
Russia’s Uralchem Group, a leading global producer of mineral fertilizers and chemical products, has been engaging in sales and marketing events in Vietnam, specifically presenting its agricultural solutions in Can Tho province, located in the heart of the Mekong Delta. The event was attended by approximately senior Vietnamese CEOs from retailers and fertilizer distribution outlets […]
The working visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to Moscow on 10 December and his meeting with President Putin at the Kremlin has injected new momentum into one of Eurasia’s most promising, yet underappreciated bilateral relationships. Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest consumer market, with a population of 285 million, while Russia is the world’s […]
The Russian and Myanmar Navies have completed their joint ‘Marumex’ 2025 military drills in the Andaman Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry has stated. The drills involved the Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate, a Gremyashchiy corvette, and the Boris Butoma tanker from Russia’s Pacific Fleet, as well as the Muttama landing helicopter dock, Kyansittha frigate, Tabinshwehti corvette, and […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with the multilateral group ‘Pacific Small Island Developing States’ (PSIDS), a dialogue mechanism that Lavrov has stated “has unequivocally established itself as a highly sought-after and effective platform for exchanging views, both on areas of bilateral collaboration and on pressing issues of regional and global agendas.” The […]
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