Singapore and Austria are discussing an agreement in digitalisation, an area in which both countries have "more than an interest, almost an obsession", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday.
Vietnam and other countries at the same level of development should no longer see cheap labour as a strategy to maintain competitive edges in the market, said Justin Wood, Head of Regional Agenda - Asia Pacific and member of the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum.
Hanoi (VNA) - Canada wants free trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the country’s Trade Minister Jim Carr on August 27 on the eve of his trip to Thailand and Singapore.
KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia will go ahead with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), said Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, in a reaffirmation of the country's commitment to the wide-ranging trade pact involving 11 nations.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will conclude a free trade agreement with Indonesia on Friday, in a deal designed to foster closer political ties with Jakarta ahead of greater market access and investment ties.
The political uncertainty surrounding Trump’s presidency might eventually affect the bid to pursue a free trade deal between the US and the Philippines, a top official said.
India and Singapore signed a second protocol amending the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), which will boost bilateral trade, with both sides agreeing to expand the coverage of tariff concessions.
Involving the most dynamic economies in Asia, RCEP promises to transform the region into an integrated market. For India, the megagrouping is in sync with its well-established Look East Policy, now upgraded to Act East Policy.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
