ASEAN Adopts International Negotiating Procedures
Last week’s ASEAN Coordinating Council meeting of foreign ministers in Cambodia adopted “The Rule of Procedures for Conclusion of International Agreements by ASEAN” (ROP).
View ArticleTax harmonization and the AEC: a long way to go
One would think that a single market such as the ASEAN Economic Community would require harmonization of tax laws and coordination in their application, but this is not the case.
View ArticleEU-Singapore FTA to be concluded
Last week the EU announced that it was on the verge of concluding its free trade agreement with Singapore.
View ArticleASEAN’s Steel Industry Strikes Back
In a move described as “unprecedented” by the Malaysia Star, the national steel associations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, e.g., the ASEAN countries with steel...
View ArticleMy own ASEAN’s connectivity issues : beyond funding and figures
The Master Plan for ASEAN Connectivity and its proposals for improving linkages within the ASEAN Economic Community have been a hot topic. However, the real impact of improved ASEAN connectivity is...
View ArticleAssessing TPP’s Impact on ASEAN
Trade ministers from 12 countries announced that they had completed negotiations for…
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