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Russian Government Submits Myanmar Bilateral Investment Treaty Agreement For Duma Approval

ASEAN, Investment, Regulatory, Legal & Tax, Russian Market, Trade

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 […]

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Russia’s Sistema To Open Vietnamese Representative Office

ASEAN, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

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

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Russia, Malaysia Trade Ties Set To Boom As Direct Flights Are Set To Take Off and Trade Increases 32%

ASEAN, BRICS, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market, Trade

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 Exporters Aiming For 10-15% Of Philippines Pork Consumer Market

Agriculture, ASEAN, Exports, Trade

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

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The EAEU-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement: A Landmark Agreement in Global Trade

ASEAN, Economy, Exports, Imports, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

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

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Russia’s Uralchem Targets Vietnamese Agricultural Sector

Agriculture, ASEAN, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

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

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Putin-Prabowo Talks To Fast Track The Russia-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement

Agriculture, ASEAN, Asia, BRICS, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Trade

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

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Russia, Myanmar Navies Complete Andaman Sea Exercises

ASEAN, Asia, India, Logistics & Transport, Security

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

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Russia, Pacific Small Island Developing States Multilateral Relations: 2025 Update

Agriculture, ASEAN, Asia, Infrastructure, Security, Trade

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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Russia-China Bilateral Trade Growth “To Be More Restrained” As Rebalancing And Asian Priorities Impact Development

ASEAN, China, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

The growth of bilateral trade between Russia and China in the medium term may be more restrained than it has been in recent years, according to Anton Alikhanov, Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade. He was speaking at the Russian-Chinese business forum in Kazan and said that among the reasons for the slowdown in growth

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