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ASEAN Infrastructure Fund Grants First US$25 Million Loan to Indonesia

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Dec. 10 – The Asian Development Bank’s new ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF) has granted its inaugural loan to an Indonesian electricity project. The US$25 million loan will go towards developing power links and expanding transmission networks from Java to Bali. Improvements are needed to solve widespread power outages and blackouts that are negatively impacting Indonesia’s […]

Indonesia Ponders TPP Membership

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The Indonesian government has shown interest in joining the United States-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), saying that its entry into the TPP negotiations would depend on trade agreements with key partners in the region.

Are You Ready For ASEAN 2015?

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In our first ever issue of Asia Briefing magazine, we focus on the new dawn that ASEAN free trade brings to the entire region, as well as the dramatic added impact of pan-Asian free trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

The TPP’s 16th Round of Negotiation in Singapore

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The TPP presents a golden opportunity for all parties involved, as it could be beneficial for many businesses in various sectors throughout the region.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Continue, FTA Likely Signed This Year

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Over 600 delegates from 11 countries are currently meeting in Singapore with an aim to continue progress on the TPP agreement.

China Set to Lose Out to Vietnam as U.S. TPP Deal Looms

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Feb. 6 – The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc that the United States has entered into with 10 nations and of which China has been highly critical, is set to bite into China’s textiles industry later this year when U.S.-Vietnamese negotiations over tariffs and tax rates are concluded. The TPP – which includes the United States, […]

China to Join RCEP, Creating Massive Free Trade Area with ASEAN, India, and Japan

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Plus Myanmar issues new foreign investment law Nov. 9 – China is set to commence negotiations to create a 16-nation trade bloc, known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with its launch expected to be formally announced at the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh later this month. The RCEP will include the 10 members […]

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