Asean to Roll Out Upgraded Trade Pact Ahead of Schedule: Singapore DPM

Asean to roll out upgraded trade pact ahead of schedule: Singapore DPM

MANILA: Asean is moving to make it easier for goods and businesses to move across South-East Asia as the regional grouping pushes for closer economic ties, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

ASEAN to roll out upgraded trade pact ahead of schedule - Economy

This pact seeks to make it easier for businesses and consumers to transact across Southeast Asia, covering areas such as e-commerce, digital payments, cross-border data flows and cyber security.

ASEAN to roll out upgraded trade pact ahead of schedule: Gan Kim Yong

ASEAN economic ministers agreed to roll out an upgraded regional goods trade pact ahead of schedule, he said in a Facebook post on Sept 19. It is one of the key outcomes from the first day of talks during the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings being held in Manila from Sept 19 to 22. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ASEAN Advances Trade Integration and Regional Competitiveness

Manila (GNP): ASEAN Economic Ministers and senior officials reviewed key measures aimed at strengthening regional trade integration, improving customs procedures and reinforcing ASEAN’s position as a single market and production base during the joint meeting of the 58th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and 40th ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council Meeting in Manila, the Philippines. […]