Bangladesh's prospective trade links with Singapore and the urge to locate new markets with preferential access make Singapore an ideal partner for negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA).
The Thai government is upbeat about trade prospects with China after partnerships were deepened via "mini-FTAs" signed with Hainan province in late August.
China’s growing influence on ASEAN affairs has featured increasingly in international news. The dominant narrative is that China is deploying a mercantilist strategy to drive ASEAN acquiescence to matters of diplomatic importance for China, forcing ASEAN states to choose between China and the United States. But ASEAN’s trade in goods and investment data from China and other geopolitical alliances from 2015 to 2019 present a different narrative.
“Hot on the heels of the United Kingdom (UK) becoming the first new dialogue partner to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 25 years, we saw the first ASEAN Economic Ministers-UK Consultation (AEM-UK) on Wednesday,” said British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam John Virgoe.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is a huge market for Pakistan and the business community should focus on promoting trade with it to achieve productive outcomes, said Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam Mulawarman Tugio.
Ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will benefit the Philippines and help the country recover, speakers told an online forum organized by The Manila Times.
Turkey is eyeing enhanced cooperation with countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Nilvana Darama, coordinator for the Asia Anew initiative of the Foreign Ministry said Friday on the occasion of the 54th ASEAN Day.
China has formally moved to join a Pacific trade pact involving Japan, Australia, Malaysia and other regional economies, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
