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Since its conclusion last November, the trade implications of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have attracted immense attention. This is not surprising given its terms, the trade ...

What are RCEP’s economic and political implications? The first of a four-part series looks at the impact on FDI. This image made from a teleconference provided by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) shows ...

BEIJING, June 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has not only become an "accelerator" and "stabilizer" for regional development but also brought ...

The world's largest free-trade deal just turned a year old. And like a toddler, while its full potential remains yet to be seen, there are glimmers of "hope" that it will develop into everything that ...

As a free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership covers not only the largest free trade area in the world but also is ASEAN-centered, development-oriented and inclusive.

Rising US unilateralism and global trade uncertainty reflect a structural shift towards geostrategic competition, offering an opportunity for middle powers to reshape multilateral frameworks to be ...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) entered into force in the Philippines on Friday, marking that the pact takes effective for all 15 members, a new stage of full implementation of ...

As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) celebrates its third anniversary of entry into force on Wednesday, it is widely believed that the agreement has demonstrated that free trade ...

THE REGIONAL Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will likely take effect for the Philippines around June, a Trade official said on Tuesday. This as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ...

In the two years since the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement came into effect, a new regional cooperation architecture featuring shared dividends and common development has taken ...

Bangladesh is expected to formally apply for membership of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest multilateral free trade bloc, this week, according to its ...