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Stories that are tagged 'Association of East Asian Nations (ASEAN)'

Malaysia, Australia Sign FTA
5/24/2012
On May 22 in Kuala Lumpur, as a complement to the existing regional agreement between Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which Malaysia was one of the original members, Australia's Trade Minister Craig Emerson and his Malaysian counterpart Mustapa Mohamed signed a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement.
ASEAN, World Bank Monitor Progress To AEC
5/17/2012
The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank have signed an agreement for the World Bank to provide advisory services to ASEAN to strengthen its capacity to monitor progress towards achieving the ASEAN Economic Community.
ASEAN, EU Confirm Importance Of FTA Talks
5/2/2012
When the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and European Union held a meeting in Brunei on April 27, emphasis was laid on the on-going negotiation of free trade agreements between the two regions.
ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement Enters Into Force
4/9/2012
At the recent 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, its leaders welcomed the entry into force of the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement.
ASEAN Reaffirms Commitment To AEC By 2015
4/4/2012
In Phnom Penh, on April 3-4 2012, at the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit, its member states acknowledged the significance of the progress that has been made in the implementation of the roadmap towards an ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.
Hong Kong To Foster Ties With ASEAN Countries
2/6/2012
According to the Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore, Fong Ngai, Hong Kong will continue to make the most of its 'China advantage' and global connectivity to foster economic ties with Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries in 2012.
ASEAN, EU Discuss FTA Issues
1/18/2012
Officials and business representatives from the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and the European Union have recently held a meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of free trade agreements.
China Issues Its First Foreign Trade White Paper
12/12/2011
The first white paper on China’s foreign trade has been issued by the government, pointing out that, since its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has opened up its markets significantly, and has established many free trade agreements in the Asian region.
ASEAN Regulatory Reform Talks Held
8/3/2011
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has recently held, in Jakarta, its first organized meeting to exchange views and information on regulatory reform efforts and policy measures, and to discuss measures and activities to take forward further initiatives.
Moves To Strengthen SMEs In ASEAN
5/10/2011
In the run-up to the 18th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit later this month in Jakarta, more than 200 participants from the business community, government and academia, have met in a major symposium to formulate concrete recommendations on what can be done to strengthen small and medium-sized entities in the region.
ASEAN Establishes Tax Forum
4/11/2011
Following a meeting in Indonesia, the Finance Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have established a forum on taxation involving the tax authorities of all member states.
ASEAN, EU Agree Further Cooperation
3/2/2011
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union marked the start of a new phase in their economic cooperation, with the latter agreeing to continue its help in realising the ASEAN single market.
ADB Says Asian FTAs Need Consolidation
1/25/2011
A new book from the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank Institute considers that Asia is benefiting hugely from the many free trade agreements reached over the last decade, but that the region now needs to consolidate those agreements.
ASEAN Ministers Review Free Trade Progress
8/27/2010
The meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Ministers, held on August 24-25, 2010, in Da Nang, Vietnam, reaffirmed their resolve to ensure the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015.
EU And Singapore Edge Closer To FTA
7/8/2010
It has been disclosed that negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement between Singapore and the European Union are proceeding well, and that it could be completed as early as next year.
EU And Philippines Conclude PCA
6/28/2010
The European Union and the Philippines have initialled the text of a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, following the successful completion of its negotiation.
ASEAN Summit's Commitment To The AEC
4/12/2010
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states, meeting in Vietnam for the 16th ASEAN Summit on April 8-9, 2010, reaffirmed their strong commitment to speed up the effective implementation of the roadmap towards an ASEAN Economic Community.
World Bank Pushes Asian Integration
4/9/2010
The World Bank’s recent East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, entitled ‘Emerging Stronger from the Crisis’, looks for deeper regional integration in the area, particularly through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its regional free trade agreements.
EU-Singapore FTA On Track
3/15/2010
It has been announced that the first round of negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement between Singapore and the European Union was successfully completed on March 12.

 

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