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RCEP on track as China, Japan reach a deal
26-Aug-2015 The Jakarta Post
Southeast Asian countries and their trading partners will continue their talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as China and Japan eventually agreed on certain thresholds for import duties
ASEAN wants AJCEP to be signed soon
23-Aug-2015 Bernama
ASEAN hopes to conclude and sign the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (AJCEP) soon
EU keen to resume trade talks with Asean, says business council
21-Aug-2015 The Malaysian Insider
The European Union (EU) is keen on resuming Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Asean as it views the region as a growing economic powerhouse.
Relations Maurice/Singapour : vers un accord de partenariat économique
19-Aug-2015 Le Défi Média
Les deux pays se dirigent vers un accord de partenariat économique afin d’établir un mécanisme collaboratif dans plusieurs domaines.
ASEAN puts last touches to economic community
18-Aug-2015 Viet Nam News
With most of the high-priority measures in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) blueprint already adopted, policymakers and businesses need to work closely on the remaining challenges to achieve benefits of full economic integration beyond 2015
Norway partners with ASEAN free trade bloc
14-Aug-2015 Tax News
ASEAN foreign ministers accepted Norway as a Sectoral Dialogue Partner following Norway’s application early this year to establish a formal partnership with the Asian bloc.
Efta states asked to make PH their gateway to Asean
13-Aug-2015 PDI
The Philippines is willing to “provide more openings” in the local services sector for the four-member states of the European Free Trade Association (Efta) under a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), if the bloc makes the country its hub in or main gateway to the Asean.
Q&A: How Southeast Asian economic zone could change region
9-Aug-2015 The Charlotte Observer
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations aims to establish an economic community known as the AEC whose ultimate goal is said to allow free trade, investment and movement of workers between the 10 nations that make up the grouping
Malaysia-Pakistan trade set to improve this year
8-Aug-2015 Daily Express
Malaysia-Pakistan tradeis expected to improve this year with the revival of Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (MPCEPA)
Sri Lanka could join TPP, think of trade and investment as one: Razeen Sally
5-Aug-2015 Economy Next
Sri Lanka could apply to be part of an evolving Trans-Pacific Partnership while pursuing a free trade agreement with the US
RCEP - draft IP text from ASEAN (Oct 2014)
4-Aug-2015 KEI
As published by KEI
EU, Vietnam reach deal on free trade
4-Aug-2015 Reuters
The European Union and Vietnam reached an agreement in principle for a free trade agreement after two and a half years of negotiations
Indonesia raises non-tariff barrier to protect local batik against imports
31-Jul-2015 Jakarta Globe
Cheaper fabrics from Malaysia and China are flood in thanks to the ASEAN-China free-trade agreement.
China-ASEAN trade negotiations to be completed by year-end
30-Jul-2015 China Daily
Negotiations to upgrade the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement are expected to be concluded by the end of this year. China will expand two-way investment in major sectors involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, including big-ticket projects involving global production, industrial parks and other cross-border projects.
Govt contemplates keeping gold jewellery out of all FTAs through re-negotiations
22-Jun-2015 Diamond World
The move is expected to act as a damage control after gold jewellery from third countries under the India-Thailand FTA and the India-ASEAN FTA has flooded the Indian markets
Time to revisit an ASEAN-EU FTA?
3-Jun-2015 The Diplomat
On May 19, the European Union adopted a communication calling for taking “trade relations with ASEAN to a different level and working towards an ambitious region-to-region free trade agreement building on bilateral agreements between the EU and ASEAN Member States.”
China’s Hong Kong to ink FTA with ASEAN by 2016 - chief executive
27-Apr-2015 Interaksyon
China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is expected to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeastern Asian Nations (ASEAN) by 2016, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Sunday.
ASEAN-EU free trade progress to be known by year’s end
27-Apr-2015 World Bulletin
The European Union and a Southeast Asian bloc will reevaluate the possibilities of a regional free trade agreement (FTA) at the end of this year, officials said Sunday.
Asean Economic Community launch will see rise in trade flows, but also more problems: OCBC chief
24-Apr-2015 Business Times
The launch of the Asean Economic Community this year will see an increase in trade flows, but also more problems such as money laundering and fraud, OCBC Bank chief executive Samuel Tsien said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Govt in process of signing FTAs with ASEANs
17-Feb-2015 Daily Times
Pakistan’s National Assembly was informed that the government is in process to ink Free Trade Agreement–II with China and also efforts were in process to sign Free Trade Agreements with ASEAN countries.