Yet opportunities in neighbouring countries and South Asia persist in a divided world, according to the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD). New trade rules related to sustainability, such as the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), as well as digitalisation and artificial intelligence, are reshaping global trade. Investors see our stability and safety, but we must find ways to integrate ourselves into global supply chains," he said. NETWORK EXPANSIONWimon Punkong, deputy executive director of academic at ITD, said there are opportunities and potential markets in neighbouring countries and South Asia amid a divided world. The institute is focusing on international cooperation with the Global South, where trade measures are expanding rapidly.

Source: Bangkok Post January 14, 2026 23:32 UTC