Table of Contents: P.01◆ 21st Meeting of the Southeast Asia Economic and Trade Work Promotion Platform P.04◆ Tô Lâm’s Personalization of Power and Its Constraints P.11◆ The Significance and Future Prospects of the 2026 Thai General Election Results P.17◆ A New Era of ASEAN Investment: Key Insights from the Report on Investment Trends of Taiwanese Companies in ASEAN, 2018–2024 P.24◆ From Vision to Reality: ASEAN Renewable Energy Policy and Development P.33◆ Viet Nam’s Transit

Disclaimer: Following Timor-Leste’s officially accession as the 11th member state of ASEAN in October 2025, the TASC will include Timor-Leste’s trade data in the “Taiwan-ASEAN Trade Statistics” starting from January 2026. In May 2026, the total trade volume between Taiwan and ASEAN countries were 29.718 billion US dollars. The total exports from Taiwan to ASEAN were 18.773 billion US dollars, while the total imports from ASEAN to Taiwan were 10.945 billion US dollars. In comp

Disclaimer: Following Timor-Leste’s officially accession as the 11th member state of ASEAN in October 2025, the TASC will include Timor-Leste’s trade data in the “Taiwan-ASEAN Trade Statistics” starting from January 2026. In April 2026, the total trade volume between Taiwan and ASEAN countries were 22.132 billion US dollars. The total exports from Taiwan to ASEAN were 14.320 billion US dollars, while the total imports from ASEAN to Taiwan were 7.812 billion US dollars. In com

Background Semiconductors are increasingly central to economic competitiveness and strategic policymaking, placing EU–Taiwan relations at the heart of global technology discussions. As supply chains grow more complex and strategic considerations intensify, cooperation between the European Union and Taiwan is evolving beyond traditional trade complementarities toward a more policy‑ and strategy‑driven partnership. This conference builds on a recently published policy brief, Se

Disclaimer : Following Timor-Leste’s officially accession as the 11th member state of ASEAN in October 2025, the TASC will include Timor-Leste’s trade data in the “Taiwan-ASEAN Trade Statistics” starting from January 2026. In March 2026, the total trade volume between Taiwan and ASEAN countries were 25.504 billion US dollars. The total exports from Taiwan to ASEAN were 16.460 billion US dollars, while the total imports from ASEAN to Taiwan were 9.043 billion US dollars. In c

In an era defined by geopolitical shifts and supply chain realignments, understanding investment flows is crucial for strategic decision-making. The Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center (TASC) at the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER), in collaboration with Dun & Bradstreet Taiwan, is proud to present the seminal "Report on Investment Trends of Taiwanese Companies in ASEAN (2018-2024)." This comprehensive study leverages robust corporate data from Dun & Bradstreet to a

Disclaimer: Following Timor-Leste’s officially accession as the 11th member state of ASEAN in October 2025, the TASC will include Timor-Leste’s trade data in the “Taiwan-ASEAN Trade Statistics” starting from January 2026. In February 2026, the total trade volume between Taiwan and ASEAN countries were 15.822 billion US dollars. The total exports from Taiwan to ASEAN were 10.174 billion US dollars, while the total imports from ASEAN to Taiwan were 5.648 billion US dollars. In

Disclaimer: Following Timor-Leste’s officially accession as the 11th member state of ASEAN in October 2025, the TASC will include Timor-Leste’s trade data in the “Taiwan-ASEAN Trade Statistics” starting from January 2026. In January 2026, the total trade volume between Taiwan and ASEAN countries were 19.307 billion US dollars. The total exports from Taiwan to ASEAN were 13.402 billion US dollars, while the total imports from ASEAN to Taiwan were 5.905 billion US dollars. In c

In December 2025, the total trade volume between Taiwan and ASEAN countries were 16.428billion US dollars. The total exports from Taiwan to ASEAN were 10.711billion US dollars, while the total imports from ASEAN to Taiwan were 5.717 billion US dollars. In comparison to December 2024, total trade volume between Taiwan and ASEAN countries has increased by 23.84%, while Taiwan’s export to ASEAN countries experienced a 20.27% increase, and Taiwan’s import from ASEAN countries inc