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Minister joins Asean development talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/10/2024
» Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan joined the Asean Economic Community (AEC) Council Ministers meeting on Oct 7 in Vientiane, Laos, as part of the 44th and 45th Asean Summits.
Primer event rates Asean frameworks
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/09/2023
» Thai representatives will attend the Asean Economic Council (AEC) meeting to discuss progress of the Digital Economic Framework Agreement (Defa) in Indonesia ahead of the 43rd Asean Summit.
Meeting backs forging digital framework
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/08/2023
» The latest meeting of the Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) agreed to establish the Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (Defa) with the aim of boosting the value of digital trade within the Asean region to as much as US$2 trillion by 2030, up from $400 billion in 2021.
Asean gets set for the digital era
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/10/2021
» Asean members are accelerating efforts to upgrade the digital economy within the bloc to brave digital challenges brought about by the pandemic.
Ministers eye tech as key to recovery
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/09/2021
» Asean economic ministers have agreed to develop the region's digital economy to accelerate the post-Covid pandemic recovery, says Deputy Commerce Minister Sansern Samalapa.
China to dominate CLMV as Thailand set to lose out
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/11/2019
» China is expected to dominate the CLMV market, with Thailand estimated to lose as much as 187 billion baht by 2022 as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam are inundated with Chinese goods.
Bloc optimistic on RCEP deal
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/11/2019
» The 10 Asean member countries and six trading partners remain optimistic about making a breakthrough on the long-delayed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal during the 35th Asean Summit in Bangkok, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said.
Prayut urges speedy RCEP deal
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/09/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared on Friday that Asean and six dialogue partners should wrap up talks on the long-overdue Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by this November.
Meeting focuses on cutting non-tariff measures
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/07/2019
» The Commerce Ministry plans to speed up the trade facilitation framework for Southeast Asia with Asean officials this week, focusing on a reduction in non-tariff measures in the region.
Sri Lanka deal tipped for July
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/06/2018
» Thailand looks set to sign a strategic partnership deal with Sri Lanka, hoping to raise bilateral trade value to US$1.5 billion (49.2 billion baht) in 2020.