Tag: Free trade agreement
RCEP leaders eye conclusion of talks in 2018
Leaders of the 16 countries participating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks have reiterated their commitment to forge the deal and are...
EU, Vietnam fast-tracking ratification of free trade deal
Vietnam and the European Union are working to hasten the settlement of some pending issues to ensure that the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)...
Regional FTAs giving intra-APEC trade a big boost
Trade among Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries has increased by more than 170% over a 16-year period, spurred by regional trade agreements (RTAs)...
EU court issues ruling on Singapore free trade pact
In a closely watched decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) said the EU’s free trade agreement (FTA) with Singapore cannot...
Efforts renewed to forge an ASEAN-EU free trade deal
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) have moved to resume negotiations to form a free trade agreement (FTA)...
Vietnam eyeing 6 more FTAs
Vietnam has signed 10 free trade agreements (FTAs) thus far and is looking to close six more, the government said in a report sent...
Obama gov’t suspends push for TPP deal
The U.S. government has dropped all plans to pursue the creation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in the wake of rising protectionist sentiments in...
Vietnam, Eurasian free trade deal takes effect
The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which officially took effect October 5, 2016, will provide the ASEAN member-country...
