Manila, Philippines — The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement dubbed as the largest free trade deal in the world is set to take effect on 1 January 2022. At present, six Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States namely, Brunei, Cambodia, Singapore, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam, and four ASEAN Free Trade Partners continue reading : PH participation in RCEP is a must
Manila, Philippines — Amidst the opposition raised by a group of farmers against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, Assistant Secretary Allan B. Gepty, emphasized that the RCEP agreement provides vast opportunities for the agricultural sector ranging from enhanced market access, trade facilitation measures, time bound consultation in addressing trade issues to more investments continue reading : PH Agri Sector to benefit from RCEP
10 December 2020 via Online [Acknowledgements] Ladies and gentlemen, magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Thank you to the organizers for inviting us to speak on our country’s prospects for business and investments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this regard, we wish to discuss the Philippines’ recently-launched “Make it Happen in the continue reading : Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Health and Economic Prospects 2021 Webinar
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
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
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
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
DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Assistant Secretary Ann Robeniol during the 5th RCEP Intercessional Meeting in Tokyo, Japan Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez urged his fellow ministers to be more realistic to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP. Sec. Lopez represented the Philippines (PH) during the 5th RCEP Intercessional Meeting continue reading : DTI chief pushes for pragmatic direction in RCEP deal