Australia has concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement with Hong Kong, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
A new agreement signed between Asean and the Eurasian Economic Commission on Wednesday (Nov 14) is expected to contribute to trade, investment and economic expansion between South-east Asian states and member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Asean is working closely with its partners to support the open, rules-based international order and multilateral system, and has recently concluded recommendations for a general review of the Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (Nov 14).
An Asean-led bid to complete the world's largest trade deal - without the United States - was pushed back to 2019 after Asia-Pacific trade ministers failed to agree on key terms at a Singapore summit.
Southeast Asian Nations have concluded a landmark agreement on bolstering trade in services in the region, including commitments to reduce discriminatory regulatory barriers and creating a more transparent regime for the services suppliers in the 10 member-state regional bloc.
Asean countries and China should aim to complete talks on a code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea in three years, even if negotiations prove to be tough and complicated.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is landing in Singapore hoping that by the time he leaves, Canada will know how to pursue freer trade with a 10-nation bloc of major suppliers and customers.
The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — a China-backed bid to complete the world’s largest trade deal without the United States — has been pushed back to 2019.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
