Economists here remained optimistic about prospects of trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...

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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba review the guard of honor at the ...

An upgraded agreement between Asean, Australia and New Zealand entered into force on April 21, enhancing business opportunities across a free trade area of over 703 million people, with a combined ...

The deal to upgrade the Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) was signed in Indonesia in August 2023 to promote opportunities in areas such as e-commerce, investment, services ...

He emphasised the need for Asean's 10 members to "stay cohesive and proactive", adding that the Asean Free Trade Area has benefitted citizens and businesses by being "virtually tariff-free".

Asean-China relations with the planned signing of the Asean-China Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Protocol, reflecting a strong commitment to boosting trade, investment, and regional economic integration, ...

ASEAN members could face additional tariffs ranging from 10 to 49 percent on exports to the US once the 90-day period of ...

including upgrading of the China-Asean Free Trade Area (CAFTA). Officials and analysts have seen the CAFTA as a cornerstone of China-Asean economic and trade cooperation, and are expecting the ...

Key milestones include the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) established in 1992, and several ASEAN+1 Free Trade Agreements signed between 2010 and 2015 with important partners. The Regional Comprehensive ...

[SINGAPORE] The upgraded free trade agreement between Asean, Australia and New Zealand entered into force on Monday (Apr 21), said Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) in a press statement ...