Beijing, China – Ministers of the sixteen (16) participating countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement expressed a high level of optimism that the biggest trade deal will soon be concluded in November this year. During the 8th RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting, Ministers gathered to resolve some of the key issues, and provide continue reading : RCEP nears conclusion
RCEP must be concluded this year
June 23, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand – Trade ministers of the ASEAN countries are united in their commitment to conclude the seven year-long negotiation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement this year. According to Sec. Lopez, with the challenges being faced by the multilateral trading system right now, and the protectionist stance of some continue reading : RCEP must be concluded this year
RCEP negotiation to be concluded this year
CAMBODIA — The sixteen (16) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministers from the 10 members states of ASEAN (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam) together with its Free Trade Area (FTA) partners from Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand expressed their collective determination to conclude the trade negotiation continue reading : RCEP negotiation to be concluded this year
PH trade chief: Positive momentum in RCEP discussions
SINGAPORE – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said that there was positive momentum in the trade discussions at the 6th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting held from October 12 to 13 in Singapore. Trade ministers from RCEP participating countries—which cover the 10 ASEAN member countries and 6 partners continue reading : PH trade chief: Positive momentum in RCEP discussions
Good prospects for PH banana exports
SINGAPORE—At the sidelines of the 6th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting on 12-13 Oct, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez pushed the Philippines’ (PH) agenda for greater market access of certain local agricultural products like bananas. “The Philippines is engaging in high-level bilateral meetings to reach a mutually beneficial arrangement with our partner countries,” continue reading : Good prospects for PH banana exports
Ministers draft blueprint to conclude RCEP
The sixteen (16) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministers from ASEAN, Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand adopted the “Package of Year-End Deliverables” that lays down the blueprint for concluding the negotiations during the 6th RCEP Ministerial Meeting on 30 – 31 August in Singapore. This document, which was developed by the Trade continue reading : Ministers draft blueprint to conclude RCEP