ANY IMPACT on the Philippines of the United Kingdom’s impending exit from the European Union (EU) will likely be indirect, economists said late last week, even as they cautioned that this could add to factors weighing on efforts to improve Philippine trade with that bloc.
THE Philippines will no longer see its second bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA) materialize by November, as negotiators slow down talks after South Korea reportedly became more aggressive in pushing for tariff cuts.
Singapore has again topped Asia in terms of intellectual property rights protection since 2015, according to the annual report by the US-based Property Rights Alliance.
With a November deadline approaching, why is India still uncertain about joining the grouping?
The Myanmar economy is projected to grow by 6.6 percent in 2020, according to the World Bank, a tad higher than its 6.5pc projection for this year.
The discussions on the comprehensive trade pact between Southeast Asian countries and its dialogue partners will reach conclusion this year and be signed in early 2020, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday.
South Korea and Indonesia have concluded negotiations on their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). They are going to officially sign the agreement in the first half of next year so that it can become effective through parliamentary ratification.
News and World Report of the US has ranked Vietnam eighth among 29 best economies to invest in, and first among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the list.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
