24-Jun-2016
Business Standard
Beijing is demanding greater tariff reduction
1-Jun-2016
ASEAN Briefing
The establishment of the AEC will almost certainly make IP protection even more, rather than less of an issue for foreign businesses.
1-Jun-2016
Channel News Asia
Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang outlines efforts that the economic grouping will focus on going forward, to implement outstanding measures and to deepen cross border relations.
24-May-2016
Malaysian Digest
Southeast Asia nations reached a consensus to seriously look into establishing a free trade deal with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), of which Russia is a party to.
10-May-2016
Business Vancouver
The economic gap between high flyers like Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia and laggards like Laos and Myanmar is too wide to be easily bridged.
18-Apr-2016
The Bangkok Post
Indonesia and the European Union are one step closer to realising a free trade agreement after talks to discuss the scope of documents outlining the items they want to include in the negotiations.
5-Apr-2016
Nikkei Asian Review
ASEAN finance officials have adopted a new timeline for integrating financial services across the regional bloc, aiming to tear down market barriers more quickly.
31-Mar-2016
ASEAN Briefing
The ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) was adopted in 2009 to establish an investment environment based on international best practices.
29-Mar-2016
Financial Express
Hard bargaining between potential partners.
22-Mar-2016
Food Navigator Asia
Business leaders have called on the Indian government to conduct a thorough review of the country’s trade agreements as experts predict this year’s exports will slump to 2010 levels.
17-Mar-2016
The Jakarta Post
The liberalization of health care under the ASEAN Economic Community is clearly biased toward curative services as being more profitable than health promotion.