By leveraging open regionalism and its centrality, ASEAN can mobilise a coalition of willing partners to defend their ...

Countries will wake up to the fact that a US-centric economic structure is not sustainable. The global economy will shift ...

With US-led economic globalization reaching its "demise", the RCEP should be steadfastly advanced to counter the US' trade ...

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to this IMF press briefing. I am Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department. Thank you so very much for joining us this morning and, as usual, we are going ...

The continent is home to 77 intra-regional deals and 104 extra-regional ones and, as such, is party to 45% of the world’s ...

ASEAN’s strategic interests lie in autonomy, market access, and meaningful economic alternatives to China. Can the U.S. take ...

The agreement is seen to enhance business opportunities across a free trade area of over 703 million people, with a combined gross domestic product of more than US$5.6 trillion (S$7.3 trillion).

Xi Jinping has projected stability, but analysts say China's maritime claims may keep neighbors from drifting too far from ...

Thailand’s DFT will issue electronic certificates of origin (e-Form D) to streamline exports under ASEAN free trade ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.” ...