26-Jan-2024
Jakarta Globe
The European Union recently said that reviving the regional trade pact with ASEAN remained a “long-term objective” as the group tried to finish similar negotiations with the individual members of the Southeast Asian bloc.
24-Nov-2023
The Financial Express
The ROO revision would be in line with the provisions in the trade agreements that are currently being negotiated, where extent of value addition in a product originating from the exporting country is different for each chapter or product.
22-Nov-2023
The Edge Malaysia
Malaysia is currently negotiating two new free trade agreements: the Malaysia-EFTA Economic Partnership Agreement and the Asean-Canada Free Trade Agreement.
30-Oct-2023
Watson Farley & Williams
On 21 August 2023, ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand brought several amendments, improvements and additions to their longstanding free trade agreement known as AANZFTA
24-Oct-2023
Jakarta Globe
The ASEAN Secretariat said that the preliminary work to allow more countries to join the world’s largest trade deal RCEP was underway, with the procedures for the accession to possibly be ready by next year.
2-Oct-2023
The Saturday Paper
Clive Palmer’s move to sue the government in a secretive international tribunal highlights the need to amend Australia’s trade policy to prevent claims that could hamper emissions reduction efforts.
11-Sep-2023
Malaya Business Insight
Following the signing last week of the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, the Philippines is readying similar deals with other countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the European Union (EU) and through Asean with Canada.
24-Aug-2023
Singapore Business Review
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has signed the amendment to improve the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area.
22-Aug-2023
Business Standard
The FTA between India and the 10-nation bloc came into effect 13 years ago. Indian businesses have long been pushing for its review.
21-Aug-2023
The Economic Times
India has asked for the review of the agreement with an aim to eliminate barriers and misuse of the ASEAN India Trade in Goods Agreement, which came into effect on January 1, 2010.
9-Aug-2023
East Asia Forum
Negotiations for the third iteration of the China–ASEAN Free Trade Agreement continued beyond June 2023. The development of the digital economy — has raised some alarm bells for ASEAN negotiators and others.
