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ASEAN Countries Start Lifting Quarantine Requirement For Tourists
ASEAN member state Indonesia removed on 21 March the quarantine requirement for all arrivals from overseas, as several Southeast Asian countries are moving to ease…
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ASEAN Seeks To Upgrade Trade in Goods Agreement
ASEAN member states agreed on 16 March to launch negotiations for upgrading the 2010 ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) as part of their efforts…
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Malaysia Border Reopening Set To Accelerate Economic Recovery
Malaysia is reopening its borders from 1 April and will allow vaccinated tourists to enter the country without quarantine—a step that is set to speed…
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ASEAN Manufacturing Expands Solidly in February
Manufacturing conditions across the ASEAN region continued to improve strongly in February, with output rising strongly as demand conditions improved at the fastest rate since…
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UK, the Philippines Vow To Deepen Cooperation
The UK and ASEAN member state the Philippines agreed to deepen their cooperation in trade and economy, green infrastructure, digital economy, manufacturing, and innovation during…
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ASEAN’s Manufacturing Sector Posts Further Solid Upturn in January
The manufacturing sector in ASEAN recorded another solid near-record improvement in operating conditions in January 2022, data from the latest IHS Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index…
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ASEAN Set for Post-Covid Growth and Prosperity
The ASEAN region is set for inclusive economic growth after the pandemic, thanks to coordinated COVID response efforts, the world’s largest regional free trade agreement,…
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Vietnam’s Economy Set To Grow 8% in 2022
Vietnam’s economic growth is expected to show a broad-based acceleration of 8.0 percent in 2022, as monetary and fiscal policies stay supportive, DBS Bank said…
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RCEP Agreement Creates New ‘Centre of Gravity’ for Global Trade, UN Says
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which entered into force on 1 January 2022, is creating the world’s largest trading bloc by economic size and…
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ASEAN Agreement on Electronic Commerce Enters into Force
The ASEAN Agreement on Electronic Commerce entered into force in early December, establishing common principles and rules to promote the growth of e-commerce in the…
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