More than a month after the world’s largest trade pact came into force, questions remain over its practical application and potential benefits for small businesses, the e-commerce sector and workers.
Philippines Senate has deferred ratification of RCEP after farmers and other civil society groups in the SE Asian country took cue from New Delhi's decision to stay out of RCEP and expressed strong reservations against the mega trade deal signed by the Duterte government.
Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak has asked Canada to explore the possibility of establishing a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the Kingdom as soon as practicable to improve trade flows between the two countries.
South Korea has pledged to expand economic and trade cooperation with Cambodia after a free trade agreement (FTA) signed by the two countries last year enters effect in the near future, Prime Minister Hun Sen affirmed in a statement at the weekend.
Clearer, more detailed guidelines on rules of origin criteria will unlock huge economic benefits for exporters and businesses from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that entered into force in Cambodia on January 1, officials and insiders said.
A total of 39 billion USD have been invested by US companies into the Malaysian economy despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) has said.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in conjunction with the OECD Southeast Asia Ministerial Conference.
The ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership is hoped to be lifted to a new height, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said during a regular press briefing in Moscow on February 9.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
