When the USS Carl Vinson and its accompanying escort vessels berthed in Danang on the Vietnam central coast earlier today its arrival was symbolic on many fronts. The visit by the world’s largest aircraft carrier […]
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After the 2016 US Presidential election hope remained in Hanoi that Donald Trump, once in office, would turn from firebrand protectionist campaigner into a leader who accepted the value of open trade — a cause […]
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Ministerial Statement on November 11, 2017 in Vietnam was a big relief for the remaining 11 members of the TPP, especially for Japan and Australia, who have spearheaded the new agreement after the […]
For more than seven years the leaders of 12 countries gathered amidst increasingly angry protests at diverse locations around the world negotiating in secret what was intended to be the mother of all trade deals… […]
In Thailand English-language News for May 22, 2017, Newsline presenter Cholaphansa Narula tells us about: • Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has said he is happy with the junta’s achievements since seizing power three years ago, but has warned […]
In Thailand English-language News for May 19, 2017, Newsline presenter Sandra Hanutsaha tells us about: • Maintenance work is currently underway on the royal funeral chariots to be used during the funeral of the late king Bhumibol Adulyadej […]
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Despite the warmth between Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull following their February 2017 meeting in Canberra, hopes that the Indonesia–Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership (IA-CEPA) will achieve a high quality […]
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Global trade needs a win to fend off rising tides of protectionism and anti-globalisation. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) offers the best vehicle to achieve this. The quick conclusion of this regional mega free trade […]
During the Obama administration, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was crucial to US foreign policy in Asia. In February 2015, the same month that the TPP was signed, Obama suggested that ‘we have to make sure […]
US President Donald Trump’s executive order to withdraw the United States from the 12-member Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in the Asia Pacific is a strategic turning point in the open economic order. It is a […]
United States Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson’s recent provocative comments about China, while perhaps good for local consumption, is setting off alarm bells across the Asia-Pacific region. Mr Tillerson, a former ExxonMobil chief executive, has threatened to […]
The concept of a single Asean Community (AC) took a giant leap forward in the dying days of 2016 when Vietnamese telecom operator Viettel Group announced plans to remove roaming charges across its networks in […]