RCEP

Southeast Asia is in a prime position to lead on many practical digital trade initiatives.

The Southeast Asian region is only gradually coming to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic, but it does not have the luxury of postponing action to tackle the longer-term dangers that it faces.

As the world becomes more protectionist and inward-looking, ASEAN should come together economically and work towards digital integration and sustainability.

MANILA (March 14): Efforts to salvage a blockbuster Pacific trade deal are struggling against waning enthusiasm from participants such as Malaysia, lowering expectations for a meeting of officials this week in Chile.

SINGAPORE (Feb 2): Contrary to what the Trump Administration believes, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would have been beneficial to all of its signatories, including the US, had it been signed, sealed and delivered.