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  March 18, 2013 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Are You Ready For ASEAN 2015?

  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.
• March 7, 2013 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  ASEAN-India Free Trade Area Part IV: Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia

  In the fourth and final part of our ASEAN-India Free Trade Area analysis, we will examine trade trends and statistics from India to Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.
• February 27, 2013 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  ASEAN-India Free Trade Area Part III: Cambodia, Brunei, Laos and the Philippines

  By Alex Tangkilisan Feb. 27 – In the third part of our ASEAN-India Free Trade Area analysis, we will examine trade trends and statistics from India to Cambodia, Brunei, Laos and the Philippines. While the Philippines is part of the ASEAN six majors, Cambodia, Brunei and Laos are the three smallest economies in the region.[…..]
• February 7, 2013 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  ASEAN-India Free Trade Area Part I: Introduction

  By Alex Tangkilisan Feb. 7 – The ASEAN–India Free Trade Area (AIFTA) is a free trade area consisting of the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India. The initial framework agreement was signed in Bali, Indonesia, on October 8, 2003, and the final agreement was signed on August 13,[…..]
• November 9, 2012 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

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

  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[…..]
• May 22, 2012 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 7 minutes
  

  Why ASEAN Matters For Your China Business

  The 2015 Free Trade Agreement will soon kick in. Is your China business ready? Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis May 22 – The term “ASEAN” is cropping up more often these days, yet still many businesses in China are unaware of what it is and why it is gaining in importance. The basic answer is fairly[…..]
• April 20, 2012 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  ASEAN and China to Become Top Trade Partners by 2015

  Apr. 20 – When taken together as a group, the combined members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will become China’s top trading partners by 2015, according to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. Made up of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, ASEAN[…..]
• April 9, 2012 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  China, India and Thailand Fastest Growing Markets for LDC Nations

  Apr. 9 – World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy has stated that China, India and Thailand are the fastest growing markets for exports from the world’s least developed countries (LDC). “Three of the five fastest-growing markets for LDC exports are regional partners: China, India and Thailand,” Lamy said.
• April 27, 2011 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 8 minutes
  

  India’s Free Trade Agreements

  Apr. 27 – Free trade agreements are normally made between two countries. Many governments, throughout the world have either signed FTA, or are negotiating or contemplating new bilateral free trade and investment contracts. However, there are two types of free trade agreements: namely, bilateral and multilateral. Every customs union, trade common market, economic union, customs[…..]
• July 1, 2010 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  Vietnam Exempts Import Tax Under Australia, ASEAN, New Zealand Treaty

  Jul. 1 – Vietnam will exempt as much as 90 percent of tax lines on goods imported from Australia, New Zealand and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members this year. By 2017, Vietnam will remove import tariffs on butter, milk and cheese. Import duties on car components will also be slashed to 5 percent[…..]