Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Yeo Han-koo has suggested Vietnam support the RoK in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Local tuna exports reported a spike during the initial months of the year due to tuna exporters taking full advantage of opportunities from new trade agreements such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Domestic enterprises need to increase their initiative in seizing incentives in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to optimise the deal, experts said.

China’s chances of joining one of the world’s largest free trade areas could be hurt by its refusal to engage Australia on a ministerial level, Canberra’s top trade official said on Monday.

The initial three years of enforcing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Agreement has been a challenging period for the global economy and trade, although Vietnamese exports to this market continued to see positive growth.

Trade relations between Vietnam and Mexico have been developing positively in recent times, with a trade surplus of more than US$4 billion produced by Vietnam.

Evaluating the chances of Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia joining the mega-trade pact.

Senior Minister and Minister for International Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (pictured) said Malaysia aims to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by the third quarter of 2022.

Country ready to sign more FTAs, boost global ties in digital economy

The UK has reached an agreement with the Asian free trade partnership, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), to progress with negotiations.