Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched the ASEAN Smart Logistics Network on Saturday.
South Korea and Indonesia on Thursday agreed to cooperate in overcoming the economic fallout from the new coronavirus pandemic by maintaining trade ties and improving the business environment.
Thailand and Australia have raised their bilateral relationship into a "Strategic Partnership" by strengthening defence cooperation and trade.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a wide range of support for ASEAN at the ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Summit on Saturday.
Cambodia has encouraged New Zealand to enhance cooperation with Asean through supporting skill-oriented courses, short and long-term capacity building programmes.
The inaugural ASEAN-United Kingdom (UK) Business Forum held recently highlighted the importance of fostering digital innovation and economic partnership for the future of the UK-ASEAN ties, particularly in education and digital trade.
The trade deal is a definite blow to US interests in the Asia Pacific while key economists see it leading to enhanced prosperity and integration within the ASEAN bloc and wider region.
Ministers from 15 countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreed Wednesday to sign the long-awaited trade deal at a summit Sunday, leaving the door open for reluctant India to return later.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
