India's trade with the South East Asian nations is below potential, the Indian High Commissioner to Singapore Jawad Ashraf said on Saturday, as he underlined the need to give priority to micro, small and medium enterprises to boost exports to these countries.
Indonesia and Turkey have held a third round of talks on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IT-CEPA) in Jakarta.
Malaysia stands to lose foreign business activity to Vietnam if it does not ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), says The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The Philippines, with the help of Chinese firms, will set up an investment promotion center in Shanghai, China in a bid to lure more Chinese investors, the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Wednesday.
Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has re-started negotiations with Malaysia over a proposed free trade agreement (FTA). Talks had previously broken down over the contentious topic of palm oil.
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has pledged to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese firms to continue investing in agricultural development in Laos.
Vietnam’s exports to many Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Cambodia have grown strongly recently and are predicted to continue the upward trend in 2019.
Lao authorities have reduced import tariffs on 8,536 items to zero as part of national efforts in establishing the Asean Free Trade Area, according to a government report.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
