EU Business Council Pushes for ASEAN-Wide Trade Framework

ASEAN and the European Union face mounting pressure to establish a region-to-region economic framework by their 50th anniversary next year, a move business leaders argue could eventually culminate in a full free trade agreement. EU-Asean Business Council Chairman Jens Ruebbert pitched the proposal on Sept. 22, 2026, during a Manila consultation alongside the 58th Asean … Read more