Promoting free trade under the World Trade Organization (WTO) remains a priority for the European Union (EU), Romanian Trade Minister Stefan-Radu Oprea said on February 22.

Multitrillion-pound business will continue even if Britain leaves EU without a deal

Delay would be preferable to leaving the EU without an agreement, says ABI

Potential remains huge for economic cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai has affirmed.

The Japanese government on Tuesday passed a plan to sign a revised free trade pact with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), local media reported.

Some farmer organisations and experts have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the proposed mega-trade deal RCEP should not place any obligation on India with respect to intellectual property (IP) on seed and planting materials.

During his recent visit to Pakistan, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close aide of US President Donald Trump, indicated that he could use his influence with the US government to enable Pakistan to clinch a free trade agreement (FTA) with America.

Vietnam is having golden opportunities to lure foreign investors in the wake of the new trade deal adoption, but the government should streamline regulatory conditions further for the investment inflow to leverage the chances, expert suggested.

Nguyen Manh Dung, CEO of Namilux, one of the leading gas stove manufacturers in Vietnam, said his company tied up with a Japanese partner and has adopted Japanese standards in its production for nearly 20 years.

The European Commission (EC) had earlier announced it would dispatch a working team to Vietnam last month to review the country’s efforts to handle illegal fishing. However, it missed the scheduled date, so the yellow card for the country’s seafood remains in place, Thanh Nien Online newspaper reported.