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Asia & Pacific

Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Asia and the Pacific region.

US declines to engage with ASEAN as a group on tariffs
9-May-2025 The Sun
The United States has chosen to avoid tariff negotiations with ASEAN as a unified group, preferring instead to engage in bilateral talks with individual member countries, according to Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.
Kazakhstan ratifies investment protection agreement with Kyrgyzstan
28-Mar-2025 Xinhua
The lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament has approved the law on ratifying the agreement between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on encouragement and mutual protection of investments.
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan roll out free trade regime
10-Mar-2025 Trend
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have officially established a free trade regime, following the successful implementation of the necessary bilateral procedures.
‘PNG, Japan must anchor trade relationship through agreement’
30-Jan-2025 Post-Courier
Japan is our very long and most enduring partner and we need to anchor our relationship through an EPA, said PNG’s Minister for International Trade and Investment .
FS hopes to expedite HK-GCC free trade agreement
21-Jan-2025 RTHK
Financial Secretary Paul Chan expressed his desire to expedite a free trade agreement between Hong Kong and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Hong Kong to explore striking free-trade deal with more Latin American countries: John Lee
19-Nov-2024 South China Morning Post
Hong Kong will explore striking a free-trade agreement with more countries in Latin America, the city’s leader has said.
Hong Kong to sign free-trade deal with Peru, John Lee says ahead of Apec summit
15-Nov-2024 South China Morning Post
Hong Kong will sign a free-trade agreement with Peru. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is in Lima for the APEC summit, where he will also lobby for Hong Kong’s membership in the RCEP. He will meet with leaders of other economies and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
India signs key pacts on clean and fair economies under IPEF, no progress on trade pillar yet
30-Sep-2024 Mint
India is now signatory to three out of the four pillars under the IPEF, sees current terms of the trade pact as less favourable for the country.
IPEF expected to be up and running next year
30-Sep-2024 Business World
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity is expected to be fully functional next year, with the trade component of the agreement to be substantially complete by the end of 2024.
Indonesia pushes for ATIGA upgrade signing in 2025
19-Sep-2024 Antara News
ndonesia is pushing for the completion of the upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) in 2025. The agreement aims to strengthen economic cooperation among Southeast Asian countries. Indonesia has been actively involved in the negotiations and is committed to monitoring its implementation.

    Links

  • ABAC
    APEC Business Advisory Council is pushing for an FTA among APEC members
  • ASEAN Briefing
    ASEAN Briefing is a platform dedicated to the various and increasing number of trade treaties and agreements throughout the ASEAN region, produced by tax and legal professionals Dezan Shira & Associates.
  • Asia Regional Integration Center
    Database of bilateral and plurilateral FTAs with at least one of Asian Development Bank’s 48 regional members as signatory.
  • Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA
    An Australian government webpage on the Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA negotiations, agreed to end 2004 and begun early 2005.
  • Macau-China FTA
    Official website on the Macau-China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement
  • PANG
    The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) plays the role of the Pacific regional “peoples’ watchdog on trade issues”.