With Asean member states still battling the Covid-19 pandemic, Miti said the summit will be an ideal platform to discuss ways and means to deal with the health and economic challenges
KUALA LUMPUR: The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will be the central outcome of the 37th Asean Summit and Related Meetings, to be held virtually from Nov 9-15. The Asean Summit will be hosted by Vietnam who is the Asean chair for 2020.
The RCEP agreement would make this grouping the largest free trade agreement in the world, covering nearly half of the world’s population while contributing one third of the world’s gross domestic product.
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