The trade and industry ministers of the 16 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating countries (RPCs) have reaffirmed their resolve to intensify efforts in…
Leaders of the 16 countries participating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks have reiterated their commitment to forge the deal and are…
The remaining 11 member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) announced on November 11 they will proceed with the free trade deal even without…
Economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Hong Kong signed two free trade and investment pacts on November 12, calling…
PH trade chief seeks stronger ASEAN stance against NTBs
Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez is calling on trade ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take measures to facilitate resolution…
ASEAN, NZ set to review, strengthen free trade pact
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and New Zealand reaffirmed the importance of strengthening their strategic partnership as they prepare to revisit the ASEAN-Australia-New…
Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Duterte administration is upbeat about the early conclusion of talks on the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic…
Singapore looks to other trade accords after US turns its back on TPP
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) of Singapore said the sovereignty will continue to participate in other regional integration initiatives after the United…
Malaysia focusing on AEC and RCEP as US backs out of TPP deal
With the formal announcement of the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), Malaysia said it will shift its attention to…
US to withdraw from TPP on Trump’s first day in office
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced in a YouTube clip that the country will step back from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on…
ASEAN to double efforts to achieve EU free trade and RCEP pacts
Economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are determined to see through two major free trade agreements, one with the European…
After the recent signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Malaysia plans to sign next three more free trade agreements (FTAs) this year, according to…
Economic leaders from the 16 countries that are participating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations are banking on coming up with the…