The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is an ongoing free trade agreement involving ASEAN member states (AMSs) and six trading partners: Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand. RCEP negotiations were launched in November 2012, and 18 rounds of negotiation...

ASEAN has developed its exit strategy from the Covid-19 pandemic, the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework (ACRF), endorsing the ACRF and its implementation plan at the 37th ASEAN Summit in November 2020. The ACRF and its implementation plan provide immediate measures and mid- to long-term...

ASEAN continues its efforts to liberalize services trade in the region as part of the process of establishing the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). ASEAN has been increasing the level of regional liberalization through package negotiations of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS). After...