Ten years since the Philippines last hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, finance ministers and central bankers of the 10-member trade bloc are now in the country for an annual gathering to tackle commitments to financial integration and cooperation.
The United States and Việt Nam met on March 27 and 28 under their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) to discuss deepening trade ties and address outstanding bilateral trade issues.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations seem to have hit a roadblock with member countries unwilling to accept India’s demand for greater liberalization in services.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited here the key role played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in driving the growth of the global economy and facilitating cooperation within the 10-member regional bloc.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez and European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen affirmed the long-term partnership of the Philippines and the EU on trade and development upon the completion of the third phase of the EU-Philippine Trade Related Technical Assistance Project 3 (TRTA 3) on 28 March.
A REPORT on imports and exports in 2016 was officially launched for the first time Wednesday in Hanoi, with an aim to successfully implement the import-export strategy in the 2011-20 period with a vision to 2030.
Malaysia is ready to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) following the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union (EU) should look beyond economic and cultural cooperation, and enhance political engagement, said French President Francois Hollande yesterday.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
