EU and Thailand Relaunch FTA Negotiations
The EU and Thailand announced the relaunch of negotiations for an ambitious, modern and balanced free trade agreement (FTA), with...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Dec 13, 20222 min read
All members are already on board. Will RCEP boost the economy?
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement started on 1 January 2022. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership...
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Nov 11, 20222 min read
MISSING IN ACTION: TRADE SECRETARIATS
Secretariats, or a permanent management structure, play a critical role in the delivery and implementation of international agreements...
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Nov 9, 20222 min read
ASIA TRADE: The Challenges Of Expanding The CPTPP
Expansion has been baked into the DNA of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership. But the ongoing United Kingdom...
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Oct 6, 20223 min read
Malaysia Ratifies The CPTPP
“The CPTTP will elevate Malaysia's prominence as a global trading economy and total trade is expected to increase to US$655.9 billion...
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Sep 30, 20221 min read
South Korea Ratifies Cambodia Trade Deal
The South Korean National Assembly on September 27 ratified the Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), fuelling hopes for an export...
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Sep 19, 20221 min read
Resource - Will World's Biggest Free Trade Deal (RCEP) Succeed? | World Economic Forum: Panel
On 1st January 2022, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (RCEP) kicked off, making ASEAN plus China, Japan and South Korea...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Aug 3, 20222 min read
Massive RCEP trade deal fails in areas where smaller bilateral pacts in Asia-Pacific shine
- Over a half year into the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, trade experts say world’s biggest trade pact serves more to...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jul 13, 20221 min read
The future of special economic zones – a best practice model
Special economic zones have been hit hard by Covid-19 and changes in attitudes to incentives. So how can they prosper in the future?...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 27, 20221 min read
The Benefits Of Trade Liberalization
The case for free trade has always been a tough sell. While trade is an economic endeavor, trade policy is the product of politics, where...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Global minimum tax still a head-scratcher for developing countries
Policy-makers and free zones developers are unfazed by the OECD-sponsored reform. By Jacopo Dettoni, fDi Intelligence In a meeting with...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 22, 20222 min read
RCEP: Can Multilateralism Lead to Economic Growth in Asia Pacific? New Report Launched
Since the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership entered into force in Jan 2022, its impacts are largely unknown. This report brings...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 20, 20222 min read
Towards An Asian Digital Trade Zone
Are the Himalayas too high for the internet to pass? The prospect of an Asian digital single market seems remote, especially when India...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Apr 18, 20223 min read
RCEP Is Transforming Trade in Asia Pacific And Creating Advantages For Companies
The new and impactful Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will create new trade opportunities among Asian countries and...
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Mar 3, 20225 min read
An Investor’s Guide To RCEP Countries
The essential guide to RCEP for anyone establishing operations in Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia,...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jan 18, 20223 min read
RCEP: The Winners And Losers Of The World’s Largest Trade Deal:
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into force in early 2022. Investment Monitor looks at the countries and...
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Jan 4, 20222 min read
Explainer | What is RCEP, the world’s largest free trade deal that is under way?
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement took effect for most of the 15 member countries on January 1 It is the...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Dec 15, 20212 min read
UNCTAD Report: A New Centre Of Gravity - RCEP And Its Trade Effects
When the Asia-Pacific Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) enters into force on 1 January 2022 it will create the world’s...
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Dec 14, 20212 min read
Resource: Mapping the World's Special Economic Zones
Excellent resource by Adrianople Group research team - Open Zone Map is the world’s first comprehensive attempt at mapping every single...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement to enter into force on 1 January 2022
JAKARTA, 3 November 2021 – As of 2 November 2021, the ASEAN Secretariat has received Instruments of Ratification/Acceptance from six...
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