Philippine President on Wednesday made a pitch for a free trade agreement between the Philippines and the European Union to shore up economic recovery following the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The EU and its Member States announced the mobilization of €10 billion as part of Global Gateway to accelerate infrastructure investments in ASEAN countries at the EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit.
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The common standards in the ASEAN region when adopted, will allow businesses to operate across borders without having to change their business models, heard attendants at a workshop on digital trade standards to facilitate digital economy in ASEAN held in Hà Nội on Thursday.
Leaders from Europe and Southeast Asia are hopeful a summit this week will usher in an era of better economic ties and help European producers in Asia diversify away from China.
The free trade agreement (FTA) between Indonesia and South Korea is set to take effect, after Indonesia’s parliament recently ratified the deal.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim noted on December 12 that his country pledged to keep working with other members of the ASEAN to facilitate the admission of Timor-Leste as the 11th member of the bloc.
Vietnam has the potential to become a country that plays an important role in the relationship between the EU and the ASEAN.