The US’s growing cooperative relations with Asian countries, including those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in various fields, will significantly contribute to regional peace, security and development cooperation.
Further deliberations on the next steps towards the possible resumption of the Asean-EU Free Trade Agreement will take place in Singapore tomorrow.
Economic ministers to discuss how regional bloc can help boost trade between members
THE time is right for Asean and the European Union (EU) to pursue greater region-to-region integration, said Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang, in his opening remarks at the 16th Asean Economic Ministers - European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner consultations on Friday.
Christina Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, on Tuesday (27/02) reminded countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, that they must prepare their labor force for the coming digital revolution.
The Kingdom can no longer depend on the same old growth drivers to sustain its economy if it wants to move into higher value-added production and climb up the global value chain, writes Pheakdey Heng.
Southeast Asian countries are generally optimistic about the use of emerging technologies such as advanced analytics in manufacturing industries but the positive sentiment has not led to action
Next month, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be welcoming the 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Sydney for a special summit. The summit will focus mainly on business and security ties including the South China Sea dispute and the on-going Rohingya crisis. This summit will be the first of its kind to be hosted by Australia.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
