Posted November 14, 2018
Meeting with business leaders on the margins of the ASEAN summit in Singapore, Trudeau pitched Canada as a stable, more favourable investment location for Asian companies than the United States. Continue Reading
Posted September 04, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
Asian countries negotiating the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership say they hope to reach a “substantial conclusion” to the trade deal when ASEAN leaders meet in November. Continue Reading
Posted April 30, 2018
Addressing a summit of ASEAN countries, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the 10-nation group will work more closely with China and India to spur growth and counter protectionism. Continue Reading
Posted April 26, 2018
Japan hopes that adding new members like Thailand, a regional manufacturing powerhouse, will encourage other interested countries to follow suit and make the trade pact impossible to shun. Continue Reading
Posted November 13, 2017
The 10-nation ASEAN bloc and the Hong Kong government inked trade and investment deals on the sidelines of this weekend’s summit, a move described by some as a rebuke to U.S. protectionism. Continue Reading
Posted November 03, 2017
President Trump begins a 12-day trip to Asia where he will attend the APEC and ASEAN summits, in addition to bilateral meetings with leaders increasingly worried about U.S. policy in the region. Continue Reading
