Regional leaders meet amid urgency for RCEP deal, downgraded US presence
Bleak economic conditions press negotiators to seal what could be the world's largest free trade pact
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PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be in Bangkok to attend the Asean summit and related meetings this weekend, as bleak economic conditions press negotiators to seal what could be the world's largest free trade pact.
Talks among the 16 parties to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be closely watched, as leaders of the 10 Asean member states meet for their twice-yearly summit and also hold discussions with key partners like China, Japan, India and the United States.
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