ASEAN needs to remain ‘effective and central player’ in region: PM Lee
Speaking at research institute ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute's 50th anniversary event, Mr Lee also stressed the need for the individual ASEAN countries to adapt to the "new and changing strategic landscape".
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“We are working on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which comprises ASEAN and our six FTA partners,” he said, adding that this will be the world’s largest trading bloc when established, covering about a third of the world's GDP.
“We are also working with the EU on the ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA), and this will be the first substantive aviation arrangement between two major trading blocs.”
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RCEP is the largest trade bloc - and will tremendously benefit Singapore Economy.
EU-ASEAN is also a very sizeable Economy where EU as a whole is the largest trading bloc in the World.
We will be more than compensate any economic fallout from Trump's protectionism and trade war.
“We are also working with the EU on the ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA), and this will be the first substantive aviation arrangement between two major trading blocs.”
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RCEP is the largest trade bloc - and will tremendously benefit Singapore Economy.
EU-ASEAN is also a very sizeable Economy where EU as a whole is the largest trading bloc in the World.
We will be more than compensate any economic fallout from Trump's protectionism and trade war.
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