The Hanoitimes – The disruption of supply chains as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is a major concern, as all ASEAN members are export-oriented, said Vietnam’s Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh. ASEAN members have agreed to measures to boost economic growth and maintain existing supply chains amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Vietnamese Minister of […]
Read MoreThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is expected to be signed in November this year. The information was released at the RCEP Ministerial Meeting hosted by Vietnam Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh via a video conference held on Thursday. Economic ministers from 15 countries participating in the RCEP negotiations attended the online conference, […]
Read MoreASEAN economic ministers are committed to strengthening regional supply chains and improve trade digitalization to spur trade and investments, as well as cushion the impact of the ongoing health crisis, according to Indonesian Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto. The commitment came after the 52nd ASEAN Economic Minister (AEM) meeting on Tuesday, in which ministers gathered virtually […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Companies seeking to reduce dependence on China by diversifying supply chains amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic would have mixed implications on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies, Moody’s Investors Service said. In a report titled, “Supply chain shifts and reshoring will have mixed impact on ASEAN region,” Moody’s […]
Read MoreLeaders of Mekong countries and China have said they greatly value the successes of their cooperation in the past two years, which has helped to improve the livelihoods of people in the region. The assessment was made at the Third Summit of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) held on August 24, which was chaired by Prime Minister […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is calling for the continuous development of public transportation systems in the Asia-Pacific region amid the pandemic, as the impact of the health crisis will be felt for years. During the opening session of the Asia and the Pacific Transport Forum 2020 yesterday, ADB president Masatsugu Asakawa said […]
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