The 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 51) ended on August 2 in Singapore with a Joint Communiqué urging the bloc to strengthen its internal strength through increasing intra-bloc trade and investment and regional economic connectivity.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have agreed on a “single draft” negotiating text of a Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea, an important stride towards narrowing differences among parties.
Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah is visiting Indonesia from July 20-23 to reinforce the strong bonds of friendship between the two countries for the prosperity of their people.
Indonesia and the European Union held their fifth round of talks on the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA) in Brussels, Belgium from July 9-13.
Vietnam and Israel reached progress during the fifth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations which was recently held in Jerusalem city.
The 11th round of negotiations of the working group on partnership in less sensitive sea-related fields between Vietnam and China took place in Hanoi from May 14 to 18.
Brazil and Singapore have signed a double taxation avoidance agreement and are considering the possibility of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) between Singapore and Mercosur.
Indonesia is committed to accelerating negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Jakarta Post quoted Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita as saying.
The Government of Thailand has ordered the Ministry of Commerce and related state agencies to fast-track preparations for talks on a free trade agreement with the European Union after the bloc agreed to resume political contact with Thailand.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called on militant leaders, who were temporarily freed from detention to participate in peace negotiations, to surrender.
Myanmar and Bangladesh have accepted China’s mediatory role and agreed to implement a three-phase solution proposed by its Foreign Minister Wang Yi to resolve the Rohingya refugee crisis.
Leaders of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) reaffirmed their determination to soon reach a RCEP agreement between ASEAN and its six partners of Australia, China, the Republic of Korea, India, Japan and New Zealand.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for closer cooperation between members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Trade ministers of 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region will gather in the Republic of Korea this week to discuss the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Security forces in southern provinces of Thailand have been vigilant over possibilities of increasing violence on the founding day of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) rebel group (October 25).
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.
Senior officials from the remaining 11 countries involved in the TPP are meeting in Australia to discuss measures to bring the agreement into effect as soon as possible.
Malaysia’s Minister of Industry and International Trade Mustapa Muhamed said on August 10 that the country is pushing negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership deal.
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