Jaishankar said the Modi government has been “very cautious” on FTAs because of the experiences and results of past trade deals
China in principle agreed to assist Cambodia in six major economic areas including developing green energy and infrastructure, modernising the technology, agriculture and health sectors, and accelerating the corridor projects.
The Philippines and Canada will begin exploratory talks for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) starting January next year. This is according to Canadian Minister for Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng.
The fourth round of negotiations for the Thailand-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) finished with conclusions on the good regulatory practices and transparency chapters.
The United Kingdom will officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Dec 15, marking the first-ever free-trade agreement (FTA) between the UK and Malaysia.
Vietnam is set to lead Southeast Asia’s e-commerce revolution, given that this industry potentially drives national economic transformation, according to the latest report published by IMARC Group, a market research provider, on December 1.
An increasing number of Japanese companies operating in China are transferring their production bases to countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This comes as Chinese economic growth slows and concerns rise over the risks of doing business in China, where foreign residents have been arrested on vague grounds.
Cambodia and Vietnam agreed to promote further development in their banking sectors, especially to boost cooperation on the border payment system integration project.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
