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By Nor Baizura Basri and Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The proposal to have a dedicated secretariat for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) highlights the importance of what is the world’s largest free trade area by gross domestic product.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member states are working towards a 2027 general review of the agreement to ensure that the partnership remains relevant amidst a changing economic landscape.
By Ahmad Erwan Othman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Chile and Bangladesh have expressed their interest in joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) urging officials to expedite the accession process.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s hosting of the inaugural Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) leaders’ summit this October is seen as a timely opportunity for Putrajaya to reinforce the case for free trade at a time when protectionism is on the rise, economists said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Asian countries can continue to advance regional economic interests and strengthen their collective resilience by maintaining clarity on their objectives and not succumbing to external uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Plus Three (APT) countries have reaffirmed their strong commitment to deepening regional economic integration and maintaining a rules-based multilateral trading system, amid escalating global economic and trade uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) – The ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) consultations with China, Australia, New Zealand (NZ) and Japan have separately reaffirmed commitment to a rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organisation at its core.
