The long-planned China- ASEAN Fund on Investment Cooperation will soon be rolled out as the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) is drawing near, a senior financial official said on Wednesday. The operation of the first-stage fund of $1 billion will start before the end of thi...
*India, ASEAN clinch long-delayed trade deal *Indian states had resisted deal *Accord does not encompass software, information technology BANGKOK, Aug 13 - India and the 10-country Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN signed a free trade agreement...
BANGKOK, Aug 13 - India and the 10-country Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN signed a long-delayed free trade agreement on Thursday after more than six years of negotiations. Thai and Indian officials said the Free Trade...
BEIJING, April 8 - China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are likely to sign an investment treaty this week, capping long-running talks for a comprehensive trade and economic agreement, Assistant Foreign Minister...
Feb 24 - Leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in Thailand this weekend to implement a charter that will create a political and economic union for the 41-year-old grouping by...
BOAO, China, April 18 - China will set up a $10 billion China-ASEAN investment cooperation fund to support infrastructure projects in the region, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday. Wen was speaking at the...
HUA HIN, Thailand, March 1 - Leaders of Southeast Asian nations want to see a $120 billion currency swap pact put in place in April, a month earlier than their finance ministers had agreed, a...
HUA HIN, Thailand, March 1 - Southeast Asian leaders were expected to endorse easier monetary policies and make a stand against protectionism on Sunday as they conclude a summit overshadowed by the worst financial crisis...
SINGAPORE, Dec 16 - Southeast Asian nations signed three economic agreements on Tuesday to encourage investment and reduce tariffs, as the region looks to integrate economically and fend off the ill effects of an ailing...
JAKARTA, Dec 15 - Southeast Asian foreign ministers met on Monday to implement a charter setting up a bloc of half a billion people, but hopes of building a European Union-style community may be blown...