The agriculture sector and localities need to find prompt solutions for sustainable development in durian cultivation and consumption, according to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) welcomes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)'s interest in participating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Secretary-General of ASEAN Kao Kim Hourn said, and it's likely that the HKSAR will be able to join the RCEP in the near future, Hong Kong media outlet mingpao.com reported on Monday.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu started his visit to Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia on Sunday, seeking more cooperation opportunities with these three ASEAN members while winning their support for Hong Kong's accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

The IMF projects a downtick in global economic growth - a mere 2.8 percent for 2023. The Asia-Pacific region, once hailed as the economic dynamo that drove the recovery post-2008, is faring no better. Its growth rate is languishing at around 4 percent for both 2023 and 2022, a significant decrease from 6.5 percent in 2021. The path to global economic recovery, it appears, is far from straightforward.

RCEP to offer new avenues of economic growth for Cambodia

Many Japanese economic experts have recommended making the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties a milestone to bring the two countries' relations into a new era by promoting private investment in the nation by Japanese enterprises towards common prosperity between both nations.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) officially entered into full force on June 2, 2023. This event marks the full effect of this Agreement for the 15 signatories.

The Thai Government’s spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is promoting the enforcement of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement to create opportunities for Thai entrepreneurs to penetrate the global market

Official data shows that from January to April this year, the total import and export volume between China and members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) hit 4.12 trillion yuan (about $576.06 billion), up 7.3 percent year on year, accounting for 30.9 percent of China's total foreign trade import and export volume.

On June 2, the day the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) entered into force in the Philippines, Chizhou Customs in east China's Anhui Province issued an RCEP Certificate of Origin for a batch of goods exported to the South-East Asian country.