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Stories that are tagged 'Brunei'

TPP Negotiations Make 'Better-Than-Expected' Progress
5/22/2012
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has confirmed that the twelfth round of negotiations, held recently outside Dallas, Texas, on the proposed extension to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, between Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Vietnam, made better-than-expected progress.
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.
US Issues Annual IPR Country Report
5/3/2012
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released its annual ‘Special 301 Report’ on the perceived adequacy and effectiveness of US trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR).
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 Enhances Patent Cooperation Programme
5/2/2012
As announced by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Intellectual Property Offices, their Patent Examination Co-operation (ASPEC) programme has now been enhanced, after a regular review at a working group meeting in Bangkok in November last year.
Kirk Explains US Asia-Pacific Trade Policy
5/1/2012
In remarks at Singapore Management University, the United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk described the Administration’s broad trade policy in the Asia-Pacific region as using the Trans-Pacific Partnership to make further progress with its trading partners around the Pacific Rim.
France Publishes Revised 2012 'Black List'
4/26/2012
French Finance Minister François Baroin and Budget Minister Valérie Pécresse have recently updated the country’s ‘black list’ of countries deemed to be ‘uncooperative’ in tax matters.
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.
APEC Focuses On Trade And Investment
4/6/2012
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is moving ahead with cooperative efforts to evaluate and identify initiatives to support freer, faster and more beneficial trade in the region that will lead ultimately, it is hoped, to a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific.
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.
TPP Talks Make Further Headway
3/14/2012
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has stated that the prospective Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade partners – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US, and Vietnam – made further strong headway during the recent eleventh round of negotiations in Melbourne.
ASEAN Economic Community On Track For 2015
2/29/2012
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations economic ministers, at the conclusion of their meeting in Myanmar, noted the developments in the implementation of various initiatives aimed at establishing the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015.
APEC Business Leaders Push Asia-Pac FTA
2/29/2012
The Business Advisory Council of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is focused on taking further steps towards realizing the goal of an integrated Asia Pacific economy, and on liberalizing and facilitating trade and investment, leading ultimately to a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific.
Japanese TPP Negotiations Depends On US Go-Ahead
2/28/2012
While the Japanese government has now concluded a first round of talks with each of the nine countries that are presently in negotiations for an extension to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, it is becoming apparent that it will be up to the United States to make the final decision whether to allow Japan to join those negotiations.
US Confirms TPP Not Aimed Against China
1/9/2012
At the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington to launch a speaker series entitled the "Trans-Pacific Partnership: Recovery through Growth in Asia and the Next Generation of Regional Trade Agreements", the Deputy National Security Adviser Michael Froman said that the proposed extension to the TPP is not directly aimed against the interests of China.
US Puts Green Issues Within TPP Negotiations
12/8/2011
In a prepared statement, the Deputy United States Trade Representative, Demetrios Marantis, has introduced a ‘green paper’ on how environmental initiatives are being forwarded within the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
China Pushes For Faster Asian Trade Liberalization
11/22/2011
China’s Premier Wen Jiabao, in his speech to the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Three Summit in Bali on November 18, 2011, proposed that the participating countries should look to accelerate and deepen regional trade liberalisation and facilitation.
APEC Approves Cross-Border Privacy Rules
11/18/2011
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group has approved a new initiative to harmonize cross-border data privacy protection, which is designed to enhance the protection of consumer data that moves between its members, including the United States, at a time when more consumer information is moving across national borders.
APEC Looks At Regional Economic Integration
11/17/2011
Under the chairmanship of US President Barack Obama, the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group, at their recent meeting in Hawaii, adopted the ‘Honolulu Declaration’, which looks towards a 'seamless regional economy', by strengthening regional economic integration and expanding trade, promoting green growth, and advancing regulatory convergence and cooperation.
TPP Participants Reach Outline Agreement
11/16/2011
Following talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting in Honolulu, the countries negotiating the proposed extension to the Trans-Pacific Partnership - Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam – announced they had reached the broad outlines of an agreement.
Strong Progress Made In TPP Talks
11/1/2011
On October 28, 2011, the United States and its Trans-Pacific Partnership partners - Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam - concluded a ninth round of negotiations in Lima, Peru.
Study Points To Mutual Benefits For APEC And TPP
10/28/2011
Despite the different nature of their negotiations, a study prepared by the Policy Support Unit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation has explored how APEC and the Trans-Pacific Partnership can be mutually beneficial.
US Points To Progress In TPP Negotiations
9/22/2011
A statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative has disclosed that the nine countries involved in negotiating the extended Trans-Pacific Partnership– the United States, Australia, Peru, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore and Brunei – have made progress in a further round of negotiations in Chicago.
Further Progress Reported At TPP Talks
6/29/2011
A statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative has disclosed that the nine countries involved in negotiating the extended Trans-Pacific Partnership have successfully concluded the seventh round of their negotiations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
APEC Stresses Doha Urgency
5/24/2011
A major negotiating breakthrough is required if the Doha Round is to reach a successful conclusion, with many gaps remaining unbridgeable, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization has said.
TPP Negotiators Take Stock Of Progress
5/25/2011
Trade ministers from the nine countries involved in negotiating the extended Trans-Pacific Partnership – the United States, Australia, Peru, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore and Brunei – have met to take stock of progress made so far and to consider the path forward as they seek to conclude a high-standard, regional trade agreement.
Japan Delays TPP Decision
5/23/2011
As a further consequence of the earthquake and tsunami in March this year, it has now been officially confirmed that Japan’s decision on whether to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership will be delayed beyond its expected June deadline.
ASEAN Bloc Tackles Trade Obstacles
5/13/2011
Indonesian Minister of Finance Agus Martowardojo has urged members of the ASEAN trade bloc to implement reforms to establish greater financial sector integration between nations, including through easing tax and non-tax barriers and setting up frameworks to mitigate criminality.
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.
EU Striving For ASEAN Trade Deal
5/9/2011
Karel De Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade, in his closing remarks to the first ever Association of Southeast Asian Nations-European Union Business Summit, has said that the European Commission’s ultimate goal is a free trade agreement with the region.
APEC Business Leaders Call For Free Trade Deal
5/3/2011
The APEC Business Advisory Council, formed of business leaders from the 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation have recommended, during a recent meeting in Seoul, that concrete steps should be taken to realise a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific.
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.
USTR Reports Strong Progress In TPP Talks
4/6/2011
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has confirmed that the United States and its Trans-Pacific Partnership partners - Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam - made considerable progress in their sixth round of trade agreement negotiations held recently in Singapore.
Clinton Pushes US Free Trade Agenda At APEC
3/14/2011
During remarks to senior officials from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in Washington, Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Secretary of State, emphasized the strong commitment of the United States government to free trade in the region, as long as it is fair, transparent and 'delivers results to the American people.'
TPP Talks Make Progress
2/23/2011
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has confirmed that the United States and its Trans-Pacific Partnership partners – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam – concluded their fifth round of negotiations in Santiago, Chile, marking continued progress toward the goal of developing a trade agreement.
Japan Sticks To Timetable For TPP Decision
1/21/2011
Banri Kaieda, Japan’s new Trade Minister after Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s recent ministerial reshuffle, has confirmed that the government will not bring forward its deadline for deciding whether to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Hong Kong, Brunei DTA Comes Into Effect
12/30/2010
Both parties having completed their ratification procedures, the double taxation agreement between Hong Kong and Brunei, which was originally signed on March 20 this year, came into effect on December 19.
TPP Negotiations Continue
12/9/2010
Negotiating groups comprised of teams from the nine Trans-Pacific Partnership countries are meeting in New Zealand throughout the week to discuss a range of trade and investment issues.
Momentum For Trans-Pacific Partnership
11/18/2010
Meeting recently on the margins of the APEC meeting in Yokohama, the leaders of the countries participating in negotiations for the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership welcomed the solid progress made so far in the talks aimed at negotiating the regional trade deal, and resolved to seek to conclude the ambitious agreement as swiftly as possible.
APEC Commits To Free Trade
11/12/2010
Trade and foreign ministers of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member nations recommended the extension of the commitment to a standstill on new trade and investment barriers until the end of 2013, and confirmed that concrete steps should be taken to realise a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific.
OECD White-Lists The Philippines
9/29/2010
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has moved the Philippines to the list of jurisdictions that are considered to have ‘substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard’.
APEC Officials Focus On Free Trade
9/29/2010
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation officials met recently in Japan to discuss key reports and recommendations on enhancing regional trade and economic integration that will be submitted to leaders and ministers of its member economies when they meet in November this year.
Asia-Pacific Business Leaders Commit To FTAAP
8/31/2010
The Business Advisory Council of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation has affirmed its belief that making progress on a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific presents the best strategy for achieving regional growth.
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.
Singapore, Brunei Info Sharing Protocol In Force
8/3/2010
A protocol to the existing double taxation agreement between Singapore and Brunei will enter into force on August 29, 2010, after completion of ratification procedures by both countries.
Canada Begins TIEA Negotiations With Four States
7/26/2010
The Canadian government has announced that, in the last two months, negotiations towards establishing official lines of cooperation between the Canada Revenue Agency and third countries’ tax authorities have begun with four countries.
Hong Kong To Implement DTAs
7/8/2010
Orders made to implement double taxation agreements with Brunei, the Netherlands and Indonesia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax evasion have been gazetted.
Netherlands To Sign TIEAs
7/7/2010
The Dutch government has united on plans put forward recently by Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees De Jager to conclude tax information exchange agreements with Uruguay, Mauritius and Brunei, in a further endeavour to combat tax evasion.
Steady Progress In TPP Negotiations
6/22/2010
As the second round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement ended in San Francisco, the United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk congratulated all parties on making “significant, positive” progress during last week’s talks.
TPP Discussions Held During APEC Meeting
6/9/2010
Trade ministers of the eight countries looking to join in the new Trans-Pacific Partnership met in Sapporo, Japan, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, to exchange views and provide guidance to negotiators ahead of the second round of talks.
APEC Commits To Regional Free Trade
6/7/2010
In a statement issued after the close of two-day talks in Sapporo, Japan, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers announced progress in achieving their goals of free and open trade, and in advancing regional economic integration, including exploring possible pathways to a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific.
APEC To Explore Asia-PAC Free Trade Area
6/2/2010
As trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group prepare for their annual meeting on June 5 and 6, its Business Advisory Council has delivered a set of recommendations, including the creation of an Asia-Pacific free trade area.
India Seeks ASEAN FTA Expansion
5/7/2010
Following the entry into force of India’s free trade agreement in goods with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from January 1 this year, the Indian government is now lobbying for its extension to trade in services.
Brunei Updates Tax Information Exchange Law
4/21/2010
Brunei’s Ministry of Finance has announced that the Income Tax Act (Amendment) Order 2010, which allows for the exchange of tax information between Brunei and other countries, has been enacted and entered into effect on April 17.
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.
Hong Kong And Brunei Sign DTA
3/22/2010
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, John C Tsang, and Brunei’s Second Minister of Finance, Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Ibrahim, have signed a comprehensive double taxation agreement agreement between their two countries.

 

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