Singapore’s Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) with New Zealand and Chile came into effect on January 7, 2021. DEPA was first signed in June 2020 and is the world’s first ‘digital only’ trade agreement that establishes digital trade rules and digital economy collaborations, representing a new form of economic engagement at a time when many business activities have gone online.
Cambodian imports from Malaysia fell in 2020 to their lowest figure since 2016, according to a news release issued by Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s planned visit to Indonesia will forge bilateral relations and partnership between the two neighboring countries, the Foreign Ministry has said.
The U.K. sees trade deals with Southeast Asian countries as a top priority now that it has officially left the European Union and looks for new commercial partners under a "Global Britain" slogan.
Vietnam is calling on neighboring Cambodia to reconsider its recent ban on imports of catfish, which includes pangasius from Vietnam.
In the article, the writer says that China's economic offensive against its regional trading partners reveals how interdependence is often asymmetric.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is conducting necessary work to conclude free trade agreements with Egypt, India, Indonesia, and Mongolia, Member of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Andrei Slepnev told a briefing on 1 February, BelTA has learned.
Cambodian and EU representatives met to formulate development cooperation strategies for the next seven years, 2021 to 2027, outlining three priority areas and agreeing to further consultations in the context of evolving events due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
