ASEAN COUNTRIES are well-positioned to attract investment following shifts in global value chains (GVCs) in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, economists said, citing the region’s growing middle class.
Singapore has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and deposited its ratification instrument, becoming the first participating country to complete the official process.
First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK) Dominic Raab is keen on exploring new opportunities with Brunei to enhance relations between the two countries
Brunei and China saw their bilateral trade volume rise 72.5 per cent last year, ranking top among China's Asean partners, Chinese Ambassador to Brunei Yu Hong said on Sunday.
The country is one short step away from having its first trade agreement with European countries after legislators approved a Bill over a deal between Indonesia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
Former deputy international trade and industry minister Ong Kian Ming has urged the government to ratify two partnerships to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) and external trade.
Malaysia is home to five investment corridors (a type of special economic zone), which offer their own distinct investment roadmaps.
The 11th meeting of the ASEAN-Australia Joint Cooperation Committee was held in the form of a videoconference on April 8, to review the bilateral cooperation in the previous year and discuss orientations in the coming time.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
