Asia Regional Integration Center
Tracking Asian Integration
Trade and Investment
This second pillar of ADB’s RCI strategy aims to reduce poverty in developing member countries through the elimination of trade and investment barriers. The trade and investment strategy of ADB includes facilitation of regional trade and investment policy dialogue, capacity and institutional development on trade facilitation, research and information dissemination, and building partnerships with other institutions and stakeholders. This section includes databases on FTAs, integration indicators, and tax incentives, as well as a comparative FTA toolkit. It also collates news, opinion and editorials, and studies and research on trade and investment in the region.
Related Database
FTAs
FTA DatabaseNews
- [Indonesia] to boost export to Australia as [Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA)] enters into forceThe Jakarta Post7 Jul 2020
- Indonesian glass now free from Philippines safeguard tariffsThe Jakarta Post7 Jul 2020
- Asia and the Pacific (AsPac) urged to ensure food securityphilstar.com7 Jul 2020
Opinions and Editorials
- Companies prodded to rely less on [People's Republic of] China, but few respondThe Diplomat30 Jun 2020
- Cambodia: Greater governance needed to maximise the benefits of FTAsKhmer Times27 May 2020
- ASEAN should strengthen regional production baseThe Manila Times25 May 2020
Studies and Research
- The Components of Free Trade Agreements and Their Effects on International TradeM. Cho et al.Korea Institute for International Economic Policy12 Jun 2020
- Helping MSMEs Navigate the COVID-19 CrisisWorld Trade OrganizationWorld Trade Organization3 Jun 2020
- Trade in Services in the Context of COVID-19World Trade OrganizationWorld Trade Organization28 May 2020
Links
more- Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade
- Asian International Economists Network
- List of Ministries of Trade or Commerce (by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, US)
- UNCTAD-Trade Analysis and Information System
- United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
- World Customs Organization
- World Trade Organization
Featured Publications
Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific
The Era of Financial Interconnectedness: How Can Asia Strengthen Financial Resilience?
