The signing of the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) agreement on 15 November was a geopolitical coup for China, at a time when the United States was still in the throes of electoral …
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Fifteen Asia-Pacific Countries Form a New Trading Bloc
Accounting for 30% of the world’s population and 30% of global GDP, the bloc is larger than the European Union. As the United Kingdom continues to negotiate trade agreements with the European Union an…
17th China-ASEAN Expo opens in south China
The 17th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit kicked off Friday in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Themed “Building the Belt …
Biden to reinvest in Asean economic security: expert
MANILA – With the election of President-elect Joe Biden, the United States is expected to reinvest in the economic security of Asia, particularly in Southeast Asia, according to Bower Group Asia presi…
Vietnam among Asia-Pacific economies with fastest per-capita GDP rise: Bloomberg
Vietnam is projected to be one of the economies posting big gains in the world’s per-capita income rankings during the quarter-century through 2025, according to data analysed by Bloomberg. Shown are …
APEC leaders, including Trump, agree on free trade
Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, including US President Donald Trump, pledged Friday to work toward free, open and nondiscriminatory trade and investment to revive their coron…
How Bangladesh can benefit from China’s economic recovery
As the nation holds its breath in anticipation of a potential second wave of Covid-19, five countries including Bangladesh have decided to strengthen sharing of information and coordination of policie…
Asian Development Bank approves $150m loan to upgrade two international airports in Nepal
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $150 million concessional loan to improve the capacity of Tribhuvan International Airport and Gautam Buddha Airport in Nepal. This will be the largest funding…
Pandemic no setback for Bangladesh’s soaring ship industry
Work is booming at Bangladesh’s largest shipyard — quite literally. It’s difficult to hear anything over the cacophony of banging hammers and crackling sparks, proof the industry has…
China, 14 other countries sign deal to form world’s largest trade bloc
China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten a recove…