To counter protectionist pressure from the United States, it is essential for numerous countries to establish multi-strata free trade zones.
The Joint Opposition (JO) today said the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed with Singapore had enabled the import of waste materials released by municipal councils and medical facilities of other countries to Sri Lanka.
Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Government is committed to penetrating the African market following the launch of negotiations on the preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Indonesia and Tunisia on June 25.
Asian countries have traditionally enjoyed large demographic dividends—i.e. increases in labour supply and savings—that have boosted economic growth. But this decade, the share of working-age population, most notably in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Republic of Korea, has started to shrink, following in Japan’s demographic footsteps.
“There were anxieties when the ASEAN FTA was first launched, but we have since embraced free trade and investment liberalization.”
VIENTIANE – Nearly 100 businesses from Việt Nam and Laos gathered at a conference in Vientiane on Friday to seek partnership opportunities, an activity within the framework of the Laos-Việt Nam Trade Fair 2018.
ASEAN and the broader East Asian region could play a leading role in promoting freer trade and investment flows amid a rising tide of protectionism, the chief of the UN’s trade and development arm said.
Myanmar’s once lucrative airline industry is struggling to stay afloat with many carriers already halving their fares to draw more passengers. A shortage of modern infrastructure and high import bill is driving up the price of jet fuel, making it exceedingly difficult for many local airlines to keep their fleets airborne.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
