Thailand and South Korea are opening negotiations for an economic partnership agreement (EPA) to pave the way for a free trade deal between the two countries by late 2025 or early 2026, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday.
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has partnered with the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology& Innovation (MISTI) to embark on the creation of an eco-industrial park (EIPs) in Cambodia.
The conference takes place for three days in Hạ Long City, Quảng Ninh Province.
The Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the ASEAN Secretariat on March 25 opened a joint session of ASEAN and Korean experts on the transposition of ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA) product specific rules from harmonised system codes HS 2017 into HS 2022.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, hosted Vivian Balakrishnan, the Foreign Minister of Singapore, on March 23rd during his official visit to Egypt spanning the 22nd and 23rd of March.
The US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) remains undeveloped in key areas and faces uncertainty about its future as the 2024 US presidential election looms. The durability of the IPEF heavily relies on significant work to be done on other pillars, including trade, clean and fair economy pillars, amid concerns about future US engagement and the risk of US withdrawal should Donald Trump return to the White House.
Malaysia has seen a 25% increase in bilateral trade with Canada since 2018, bolstered by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which came into force in Malaysia in November 2022.
Mr Hun Sen, President of the Supreme Privy Council to His Majesty the King, on Tuesday, asked Korean investors to take advantage of the trade agreements between Cambodia and Korea and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
