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Press Release: Experts attribute Southeast Asian countries’ ‘hedging behaviour’ to external uncertainties, while cautioning that the lack of cohesiveness among ASEAN member states may cost ASEAN’s centrality in the new trade order

1 April, 2019

Experts attribute Southeast Asian countries’ ‘hedging behaviour’ to external uncertainties, while cautioning that the lack of cohesiveness among ASEAN member states may cost ASEAN’s centrality in the new trade order (From left) Prof. Dr.

Press Release: Deputy Minister Dr. Ong Kian Ming: Malaysia is committed to multilateral trade pacts and ASEAN must demonstrate the collective political will to pursue shared prosperity through the acceleration of economic integration

11 March, 2019

Deputy Minister Dr. Ong Kian Ming: Malaysia is committed to multilateral trade pacts and ASEAN must demonstrate the collective political will to pursue shared prosperity through the acceleration of economic integration (From left) YB

Press Release: EU trade expert urges SMEs to leverage the ASEAN Solutions for Investments, Services and Trade (ASSIST) mechanism to flag unfair Non-Tariff-Measures (NTMs)

8 January, 2019

EU trade expert urges SMEs to leverage the ASEAN Solutions for Investments, Services and Trade (ASSIST) mechanism to flag unfair Non-Tariff-Measures (NTMs) (From left) Mr. Paolo R. Vergano, Trade Facilitation Expert in the ARISE

Press Release: ASEAN and China must collaborate closely to ensure the success of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region

30 October, 2018

ASEAN and China must collaborate closely to ensure the success of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region (From left) Professor Christopher Coker, Director of LSE IDEAS; Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid,

Press Release: ASEAN economic integration is making progress but further deepening of market integration and greater momentum are imperative to meet the AEC 2025 targets

26 September, 2018

ASEAN economic integration is making progress but further deepening of market integration and greater momentum are imperative to meet the AEC 2025 targets Kuala Lumpur, 25 September 2018 – ASEAN economic integration is making

Press Release: ASEAN must uphold rules-based free markets for trade and investment as a bloc in spite of potential short-term opportunistic benefits brought on by the U.S.-led trade wars

14 August, 2018

ASEAN must uphold rules-based free markets for trade and investment as a bloc in spite of potential short-term opportunistic benefits brought on by the U.S.-led trade wars Kuala Lumpur, 14 August 2018 – While

Press Release: Holistic policy approach and adequate safety nets imperative to withstand possible crisis in ASEAN while structural reform is key to long term financial resilience

18 July, 2018

Holistic policy approach and adequate safety nets imperative to withstand possible crisis in ASEAN while structural reform is key to long term financial resilience Kuala Lumpur, 18 July 2018 – Experts cautioned that the

Press Release: Review of trade and investment policies imperative to creating an inclusive ASEAN digital economy

12 July, 2018

Review of trade and investment policies imperative to creating an inclusive ASEAN digital economy Kuala Lumpur, 12 July 2018 – Despite the projection that the digital economy will add US$1 trillion to ASEAN GDP

Press Release: ASEAN economic integration making progress but ASEAN must pursue a regional policy approach and concerted cross-sectoral efforts to fast-track integration

31 May, 2018

ASEAN economic integration making progress but ASEAN must pursue a regional policy approach and concerted cross-sectoral efforts to fast-track integration (Kuala Lumpur, 6 June 2018): Progress towards realising the goals of the ASEAN Economic

Press Release: ASEAN policymakers urged to intensify facilitation of skilled labour mobility and education reforms to address extreme skills deficit

30 May, 2018

ASEAN policymakers urged to intensify facilitation of skilled labour mobility and education reforms to address extreme skills deficit Kuala Lumpur, 15 May 2018 – ASEAN need to intensify the intra-ASEAN skilled labour mobility in

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