KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to withdraw from ratifying the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Over the past few years, we have seen increased levels of interest among some Southeast Asian states in pursuing trade agreements, be it bilateral deals inked between them and outside actors or wider multilateral ones such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to withdraw from ratifying the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Amid the turmoil in global markets caused by a sharp decline in the Turkish currency, investors are carefully watching the links between the embattled economy and Asia Pacific countries.
Vietnam will be the most vulnerable country in Southeast Asia should the U.S.-China trade war persist, according to recent research.
Myanmar and Thailand have reached an air service agreement and a memorandum of understanding on development of shrimp culture in Rakhine state, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Wednesday.
From August 1 to 5, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo finished his first official trip to Southeast Asia since taking office in April.
Technological change and the relentless pace of automation offer significant opportunities for productivity growth and improved efficiency, but they also bring related risks of increased worker displacement and the challenge of upskilling labor.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
