The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is in hibernation now and it can only be restored with many changes, Indian trade and connectivity expert Dr Prabir De has said.

Japan is the partner that has signed the most bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with Vietnam which open up many opportunities for stronger trade cooperation between the two nations, according to Tran Quang Huy, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Asia-Africa Market Department.

In a factory in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, a batch of uniformly sized, emerald-green pickled mustard tubers roll off the production line. Soon, they will be packaged and shipped to Japan's Yokohama.

Global supply chains have been subjected to multiple shocks over the past few years. The most notable one has been the three-year-long COVID-19 pandemic. The disruptions from the pandemic were compounded by the outbreak of military conflict between Russia and Ukraine in early 2022. The economic costs triggered by the disruption of food and energy supply chains are likely to increase because of the Israel-Palestine conflict now.

The economic growth of the Asia-Pacific region is expected to reach 4.6 percent this year, up from 3.9 percent in 2022, according to the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific recently released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

During the past decade, the CJK Cooperation Dialogue has been playing an important role in promoting trilateral exchanges among China, the Republic of Korea and Japan. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the changes in trilateral relations, the CJK Cooperation Dialogue continued to be held every year thanks to the joint efforts of the three sides.

As one of Vietnam's two main seafood export markets, the Chinese market is showing many good signs, opening up opportunities for seafood to increase market share.

With the first rays of sunshine in 2022, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement came into effect, setting sail as the world’s largest free trade area.

ASEAN’s rapid economic growth presents an array of prospects for American businesses. With a consumer market estimated to surpass US$4 trillion and a significant rise in the middle-class segment, the region offers an attractive destination for market diversification and expansion.

In a significant development, Bangladesh is currently mulling over the prospect of becoming a member of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a 15-nation trading bloc.