Tag: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
China looks to expand global FTA network
China wants the newly signed China-Cambodia free trade agreement (FTA) to take effect as soon as possibleBeijing eyes upgrade of existing trade...
India out but China, Asia-Pac partners to pursue RCEP deal
Fifteen of the original 16 participants of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) remain committed to signing the mega Asia-Pacific trade pact,...
Thailand sets bilateral talks with partners to hasten RCEP conclusion
Thailand will hold bilateral negotiations with Japan, New Zealand, and India in an attempt to finish talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic...
ASEAN should implement economic priorities as headwinds gather, says expert
Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should prioritize making progress on regional initiatives to weather the impact of...
ASEAN to upgrade FTA with Australia, NZ for continued relevance
Economic ministers from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and those from Australia and New Zealand have agreed to upgrade...
RCEP ministers OK package of deliverables, push for year-end wrap of...
Ministers from the 16 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating countries adopted on August 31 a package of deliverables to be reached by the...
ASEAN+3 vows to combat protectionism, hasten RCEP deal
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries and three partner nations—China, South Korea, and Japan (ASEAN+3)—have agreed on the...
Asia-Pacific nations seek year-end RCEP pact despite differences
Trade ministers and representatives from 16 Asia-Pacific countries have agreed to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal by the end of the...
Free trade talks take back seat to societal issues in PH
Discussions on free trade in the Philippines have “taken a back seat” as the Duterte administration has shifted government focus to addressing the ills...
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...