Economic ministers from 16 Asian-Pacific countries acknowledged on September 10 that no agreement on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be finalised by year-end.
ASEAN and its three dialogue partners (China, Japan and the Republic of Korea) on September 10 reiterated the further enhancement of economic cooperation to build a stronger ASEAN Plus Three (APT) community.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China’s Hong Kong on September 9 announced the conclusion of their negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and a related Investment Agreement.
China will continue supporting the building of the ASEAN Community, while prioritising bilateral trade partnership with the ASEAN member countries, stated Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan.
The ASEAN Festival 2017 was held in Vancouver in Canada’s western British Columbia province, featuring the traditional cultures and foods of the ASEAN countries, including Vietnam.
Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has warned of global risks that could affect the country's economic situation as well as its efforts to reach the development targets in 2018, the Antara news agency reported on September 8.
The Thai Ministry of Industry has coordinated with other economic agencies to take Japanese investors on a tour of the infrastructure development of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
New Zealand’s two-way trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was 15.2 billion NZD (10.9 billion USD) in the year ended in June 2017, according to the statistics department Stats NZ.
Indonesia will back Myanmar’s efforts for peace, stability and development in its northern state of Rakhine, said Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Masudi.
Thailand is hosting the 15th ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) Conference in Phuket this week.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in western Myanmar due to recent violent conflicts in Rakhine state.
According to a new law in the Philippine, spreading fake news is considered a crime and anybody proven to spread false news can be jailed for up to six months and fined up to 3,909 USD.