RCEP

The global environment has changed considerably since 2022, when the mega trade agreement entered into force, he notes

[KUALA LUMPUR] A large but loose Asian trade bloc that includes China, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), will consider adding new members and finding ways to boost trade when its...

[BEIJING] China is pushing the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) to sign an upgrade to their free trade agreement before the end of the year, Vice-Commerce Minister Yan Dong said on Mond...

These efforts are set to reshape global supply chains, and present a mixed landscape of challenges and opportunities for highly open, trade-reliant economies

Existing regional trade arrangements can help facilitate the exchange of climate-friendly goods and services

South-east Asian nations have staked their claim in several economic blocs that exclude the US, leaving the world’s largest economy at risk of losing sway over the region’s economic future

The bloc’s initial performance has been underwhelming, possibly due to its pandemic-era launch and rising geopolitical tensions

A meeting of the two leaders during the upcoming Apec summit would indicate that the rivalry between the two superpowers is being checked

THE Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into force last Friday (Jun 2), marking the emergence of the world’s biggest free trade area. Comprising the largest economies in the Asia-...