HCMC – Opportunities for local cold rolled steel coil exports have been reduced because of high anti-dumping duties imposed by Brazil and Indonesia, the major importers of the nation’s products, an official of the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) said.

OTTAWA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian parliament began its fall session here Wednesday with the government outlining measures it will undertake to seize what Prime Minister Stephen Harper called "Canada's moment" in an "uncertain world."

(Reuters) - The World Trade Organization has warned member countries that their refusal to increase its budget is causing a logjam in dealing with trade disputes. In a confidential budget proposal seen by Reuters, WTO chief Roberto Azevedo told the 159 member countries to expect delays in adjudications by WTO panels "for the next while" and "serious difficulties and delays" for appeals in the next two years.

At a crucial time in US-Asian relations, China is stealing the limelight. America needs to get back in the game. Earlier this month, amid the US government shutdown, President Obama decided to cancel his trip to Asia and forego participation in the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting and the East Asia Summit.

Taipei, Oct. 15 (CNA) A former U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs said Tuesday in Taipei that Taiwan needs political ambition if it wants to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement.

Karel De Gucht has warned that removing regulatory barriers to trade will be among the toughest challenges faced by Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiators.

In his State of the Union address in February, President Obama announced he would initiate formal negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). That same day, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso started negotiations.

With economic integration being at the forefront, Asean – as it focuses on becoming a much stronger unit – has found itself in the midst of a much hyped about financial discussion that has started gaining momentum.

Japan should play a leading role in the Trans-Pacific trade talks and toward the goal of striking a deal by the end of the year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday. “Joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations is a far-sighted policy. Japan should play a leading role toward a yearend deal,” Abe told Cabinet members involved in the matter, a day after returning from a trip to Southeast Asia to attend TPP summit talks and other meetings.

During their 23rd Annual Summit on October 9 in Brunei, the Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed their commitment to the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015.