The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement is the world’s largest trade deal. So far four countries out of the 15 signatories have ratified the agreement. Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, spoke at “The RCEP Signing: Common Future and Shared Prosperity Towards Regional Cooperation” webinar organised by the China Development Institute and KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific. Prof. Tay shared about the situation in ASEAN and why integration and agreements like the RCEP is crucial for ASEAN’s COVID-19 recovery.
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