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Thailand seeks restart of trade negotiations with EU
11-Jun-2019 The Nation
Thailand is ready to resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) once the new government is established, as officials seek to offset the decline in global trade, according to a leading trade official.
Mahathir’s tilt to China smooths the way for Beijing in Southeast Asia
7-Jun-2019 The Interpreter
Always known as a fiercely non-aligned leader, Malaysia’s Prime Minister has changed his tune on the Belt and Road.
Malaysian minister: ‘Palm oil is a deal-braker for EU-ASEAN trade relations’
12-May-2019 Euractiv
Malaysian minister warned that Malaysia would adopt retaliatory measures to penalise European products if the ban goes ahead as planned. Furthermore, the ASEAN will not sign a partnership agreement with the EU unless palm oil is allowed again.
FTA between China’s Hong Kong, 3 ASEAN nations to take effect in June
9-May-2019 Xinhua Net
As part of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Hong Kong andASEAN, tariff reduction and services market access between Hong Kong and three ASEAN members will come into force in June
Thailand forwards 100 tariff lines to include in proposed FTA
30-Apr-2019 International The News
Thailand has forwarded a list of 100 products to Pakistan to include in the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the South East Asian country.
Economic diplomacy: ASEAN trade, BRI deals and ageing Asia
24-Apr-2019 The Interpreter
Australia keep up its process of integration with the ASEAN, even though it now has bilateral agreements with four ASEAN members.
Malaysia signs Asean trade in services agreement
24-Apr-2019 Malay Mail
Malaysia has signed the Asean Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) and the Fourth Protocol to Amend the Asean Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA).
RCEP trade pact likely to be concluded in November: ASEAN chief Lim Jock Hoi
8-Apr-2019 The Japan Times
An Asiawide free trade deal involving 16 countries will likely be concluded in November at a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to be held in Thailand.
The risk of e-commerce provisions in the RCEP
8-Apr-2019 The Diplomat
ASEAN members will need to resist the new normative regime proposal if they are to maintain their regulatory sovereignty and the policy space to capitalize on the 21st century digital revolution.
Asean, Japan sign protocol revising regional free trade treaty
12-Mar-2019 Manila Standard
The ASEAN and Japan signed the first protocol to amend the Asean-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement.
Mercosur hopes to become main food supplier of ASEAN
11-Mar-2019 Vietnam Plus
The South American trade bloc Mercosur hopes to become a main food supplier of the ASEAN in the next 50 years
Myanmar parliament approves Asean-Hong Kong investment agreement
4-Mar-2019 Khmer Times
Myanmar’s Union Parliament approved an agreement on investment between the ASEAN and China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).
ASEAN mulling possibility to start talks over free trade deal with EAEU - Sergey Lavrov
4-Mar-2019 Urdu Point
ASEAN is considering the possibility to start negotiations with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on creation of a free trade agreement
India seeks better trade, connectivity with ASEAN
27-Feb-2019 The ASEAN Post
India is hoping that better connectivity will help boost trade ties with ASEAN and decrease its trade deficit with the 10-member bloc
ASEAN and Japan to ink revamped economic pact in March
25-Feb-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are finalizing updates to their economic partnership agreement to resolve shelved issues on liberalizing the investment and service fields, completing a deal that took effect over a decade ago.
How the CPTPP could widen inequality
21-Feb-2019 The ASEAN Post
The ways that the CPTPP could harm developing countries and widen inequality
ASEAN – Hong Kong FTA likely to come into force in 2019
14-Feb-2019 SGGP Online
The ASEAN – Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is now in its final stage and is hoped to take effect within 2019.
Asean credibility at stake if RCEP not concluded this year, forum hears
13-Feb-2019 The Nation
Concluding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be the biggest challenge during Thailand’s Asean chairmanship this year.
Leiking hopes RCEP talks can be concluded by year’s end
30-Jan-2019 The Edge Markets
Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Darell Leiking is hopeful that the ongoing negotiations on the RCEP will be concluded by the end of the year.
Thailand to push RCEP deal
30-Jan-2019 The Phnom Penh Post
Thailand, as Asean chair, will push for conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations by the year-end in order to counterbalance the negative impacts of the US-China trade war.