On May 21, 2025, Thailand’s Minister of Commerce, Pichet Nariprapan, announced the results of the fifth meeting of the Executive Committee on the Management of Illegal Issues of Foreign Products and Enterprises. In the past nine months, relevant agencies have handled more than 39,186 cases involving substandard and illegal products, causing economic losses of more than 2.074 billion Thai baht. In addition, Thailand has successfully levied a total of 1.796 billion Thai baht in value – added tax on imported goods worth less than 1,500 Thai baht, and removed 10,378 kinds of illegal goods through online platforms to rectify the market order. In addition, law enforcement against proxy – handling enterprises has been significantly strengthened, and 857 legal entities engaged in seven high – risk areas such as tourism and real estate have been sued. The illegal acts of these enterprises have led to business losses of approximately 15.288 billion Thai baht.

On May 22, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) of the Philippines announced that law enforcement officers jointly executed three search warrants in Pasay City on May 14 and successfully seized counterfeit Levi’s goods worth approximately 47.442 million Philippine pesos. This operation was carried out based on a formal complaint filed by a law firm commissioned by Levi’s Strauss & Co., and in accordance with Article 155 (Trademark Infringement) of Act No. 8293 of the Philippine Intellectual Property Code and related provisions, the relevant personnel in the YSL Building in Pasay City were searched. The report shows that the law enforcement officers seized a total of 15,814 pieces of clothing and other goods with counterfeit Levi’s trademarks, and confiscated a large number of commercial documents, transaction receipts, parcel labels of e – commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee, and equipment used for manufacturing fakes.

On Wednesday, May 21, the Indonesian Navy successfully thwarted an illegal skincare product smuggling case in Panaru Bay, Sangihe Islands Regency, Manado area, North Sulawesi Island. According to the official press release issued on Thursday, this operation was carried out by the Second Fleet Quick Reaction (SFQR) team of the Indonesian Navy’s Main Base (Lantamal) VIII Manado. Based on intelligence, the SFQR team quickly inspected the waters of Panaru Bay and found a pump boat from the Philippines. Upon inspection, the boat was carrying 61 boxes of approximately 6,100 illegal skincare products and other items, and four Filipino suspects were arrested. The items seized in this operation include the Plumboat Cena pump boat, illegal skincare products of the Brilliant Skin brand, Enerton – brand vitamins and chicken feed, two mobile phones, and ship documents, all of which have been handed over to the relevant departments for further investigation.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore released the first – quarter economic survey report on Thursday, May 22. Singapore’s economy grew by 3.9% year – on – year in the first quarter of this year. Although after seasonal adjustment, the economy shrank by 0.6% quarter – on – quarter in the first quarter. The Ministry of Trade and Industry maintains the annual economic growth forecast between 0% and 2%, and points out that the global trade tensions have eased slightly, and the outlook for external demand has improved slightly. The manufacturing, construction, and service industries have increased by 4%, 5.5%, and 3.6% respectively, becoming the main driving forces for economic growth. However, due to the expected increase in US tariffs, enterprises shipped goods in advance, resulting in the better – than – expected economic performance in the first quarter.