The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Philippines will focus on four priority areas next year to attain inclusive growth in the country and the Asia-Pacific.
If the strategy is to stay away from FTAs since they enable imports, India might as well give up hopes of becoming a global manufacturing hub and manufacturing exporter in the foreseeable future
Manila and Washington are now exploring a potential free-trade agreement (FTA) to deepen the economic relationship between the two countries, as discussed by President Duterte and US President Donald J. Trump in their meeting last month.
Time and again India has flagged its concerns on the slow pace of services trade
Singapore, as the new ASEAN chair, is confident that ASEAN’s prospects are bright for the next 50 years.
On November 12, 2017, Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed free trade and investment agreements to strengthen economic cooperation between the two regions and stimulate economic development.
Four ASEAN countries have agreed to accelerate the construction of connectivity infrastructure through the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) in a meeting in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, held from Thursday to Sunday.
Economy is enjoying one of the fastest growth rates in Asia as both China and the US look to firm up ties