Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

China steps up talk of joining CPTPP

11-03-21 / by Jacob Atkins

China has sent fresh signals it is seriously considering joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement...

RCEP: a shot in the arm for Asia’s supply chains, a blow to the US

18-11-20 / by Eleanor Wragg

Eight years after the official start of negotiations, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) –...

Exclusive Q&A: Mastercard’s Michael Froman on the future of globalisation

16-09-20 / by Eleanor Wragg

Recent years have seen a series of disruptions to the multilateral trading system, and Covid-19...

EU-Vietnam FTA: Two down, eight to go in Asean

02-07-19 / by Eleanor Wragg

The European Union has inked a wide-ranging free trade agreement (FTA) with Vietnam, its second...

Asean-Hong Kong FTA enters force to begin intra-regional tariff removals

12-06-19 / by Drew Nicol

Five members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have implemented a free trade...

Turkey and Vietnam boost trade ties

30-08-17 / by Aleya Begum Lønsetteig

Turkey and Vietnam have announced aims to double trading volume between the two countries from...