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BOLETÍN DE NOTICIAS DE ASIA PACÍFICO1

Julio – Septiembre 2015 N°6

Acuerdos y negociaciones

Mekong-Japan relations to foster ASEAN integration (06/07/2015) Japan-Mekong co-operation is necessary for the Mekong sub-region's socio-economic development and the ASEAN integration process, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said at the seventh Mekong-Japan Summit held in Tokyo on Saturday.

Taiwan still keen on FTA with Ph (06/07/2015) Taiwan will pursue an economic cooperation agreement (ECA) with the Philippines despite the hesitance of the latter to start off talks.

Laos, Vietnam reinforce time-honoured friendship, all-round cooperation (07/07/2015) Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and her Lao counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith underscored the importance of fostering the two countries’ traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation at their meeting on July 7 in Hanoi.

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Xi pide esfuerzos conjuntos de China e India para una asociación de los BRICS más fuerte (09/07/2015) China e India deben trabajar juntas para construir una asociación más cercana, más integral y más firme entre los países del grupo BRICS, dijo hoy en Ufa, el presidente chino Xi Jinping.

India, Australia walk the talk, bridge gap on free trade agreement issues (09/07/2015) India and Australia are moving towards concluding negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year, with both sides narrowing their differences on major issues.

Las empresas comerciales de Corea desean un TLC con Japón (16/07/2015) Japón ha sido señalado por las empresas comerciales surcoreana como el próximo país con el que desearían que se suscriba un tratado de libre comercio.

China, Japan set for top-level talks (17/07/2015) China is preparing for “high-level political dialogue” with Japan, its top diplomat told the head of Japan’s National Security Council yesterday, fueling speculation of a leaders’ summit as early as September.

Corea y Honduras impulsan la cooperación energética y económica (20/07/2015) La presidenta de Corea del Sur, Park GeunHye, mantuvo el lunes 20 una cumbre con su homólogo hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández, actualmente de visita en Seúl.

S’pore-China cooperation picks up pace, starting with FTA (22/07/2015) Work has started on upgrading the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, which was signed in 2008, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today (July 21) he hoped discussions will also begin this year. VN committee starts working toward hosting APEC forum (22/07/2015) Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the debut of the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum's (APEC 2017) National Committee for Activities in Ha Noi yesterday.

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Top HK official to visit Brunei to seek support for FTA with Asean (23/07/2015) To further enhance bilateral relations with Brunei as well as to seek support for the early conclusion of the Hong Kong and Asean Free Trade Agreement (FTA), chief secretary of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam will visit the Sultanate from July 26-27.

PH on time for APEC (23/07/2015) The Philippines is on track in its preparations for hosting an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November this year, a senior official from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. Vietnam promotes economic co-operation with Uruguay (26/07/2015) Representatives from the Embassy of Vietnam in Argentina and Uruguay as well as the National Chamber of Commerce and Service of Uruguay held a working session on July 25 to seek measures to boost economic and trade ties between the two countries.

Mexico, Vietnam enhance party cooperation (28/07/2015) The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Mexican Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) boast huge potential for broader cooperation to further the two nations' ties in the future.

Taiwan, Thailand join WTO agreement on tech tariffs (29/07/2015) The World Trade Organization says Taiwan and Thailand have now become parties to an agreement made last week to abolish duties on 201 information technology products.

China y Malasia prometen fortalecer relaciones bilaterales (31/07/2015) La viceprimera ministra china LiuYandong se reunió hoy en Kuala Lumpur con el primer ministro de Malasia, NajibRazak, y ambos prometieron promover aún más la comunicación y cooperación bilaterales. Senior officials from ASEAN and partners meet in Malaysia (03/08/2015) Senior officials from ten ASEAN countries and partners gathered in Kuala Lumpur on August 3 for the ASEAN + 3 Officials Meeting (SOM ASEAN+3) and the East Asia Summit Senior Officials Meeting (SOM EAS).

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Taiwán dona fondo para ayudar en la integración centroamericana (03/08/2015) En representación deTaiwán, el embajador de Taiwán en El Salvador hizo recientemente entrega del cuarto desembolso de US$ 575.000 al proyecto tendiente a ayudar en la integración social de Centroamérica. China to continue to finance projects in Ecuador (04/08/2015) The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) will continue encouraging domestic financial institutions to fund major projects in Ecuador. Vietnam concludes TPP negotiations with U.S., Japan (04/08/2015) Vietnam has concluded the bilateral negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement with the U.S. and Japan, according to the Multilateral Trade Policy Department, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT). China, Singapore vow to promote bilateral cooperation (05/08/2015) China and Singapore pledged to further promote substantial cooperation between the two sides, as Chinese Foreign Minister met with Singapore's Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister during his two-day visit to the city state. India affirms commitment to boost engagement with ASEAN (05/08/2015) India today affirmed its commitment to provide momentum to its engagement with the "close-knit"ASEAN community, as the 10-member economic bloc agreed on a new action plan in areas like IT and healthcare. Chinese FM calls for closer cooperation among ASEAN, China, Japan, S. Korea (07/08/2015) Chinese Foreign Minister said that the building of ASEAN Community, East Asian economic community and Asian community of common destiny should be prioritized among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan and South Korea. Small steps for NZ in ASEAN (28/08/2015) With the recent announcement of the New Zealand Cambodia association and the signing of an airways agreement with the Cambodia’s aviation authorities, New Zealand is looking to strengthen its ties with the Kingdom.

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La presidenta de Corea del Sur tratará con China la pronta entrada en vigor del TLC (01/09/2015) La presidenta de la nación, Park GeunHye visitará el 2 de septiembre Beijing y se reunirá con el presidente de China, Xi Jinping y el primer ministro de ese país, Li Keqiang. Australia's opposition under pressure to approve China-Australia FTA (02/09/2015) Australia's opposition leader is under increasing pressure to support Australia'slandmark free trade agreement (FTA) with China. Korea extends support to Laos for ASEAN integration (03/09/2015) The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will provide more than US$ 13 million (more than 104 billion kip) in assistance to Laos next year in various sectors of development. Taiwán buscará firma de pacto de cooperación económica con Australia (03/09/2015) El ministro de Economía adelantó que estaría efectuando una visita a Australia en el curso de la próxima semana con el objetivo de promover la firma de un acuerdo de cooperación económica entre Taiwán y Australia. China and Korea to Work together to increase effect of FTA (03/09/2015) President Park Geun-hye agreed with the Premier that the two countries would work together to increase the effect of the bilateral free trade agreement as much as possible. Presidential Palace said that the agreements would give a momentum for Korean companies to move into the US$10-trillion consumer market by 2020. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to consider India's membership request (07/09/2015) This year, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Manila will consider India's request for membership, over two decades after India had tried and failed to get into this regional grouping.

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Japan PM: One more round of TPP ministers' talks to lead to agreement (09/09/2015) Japanese Prime Minister said the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) nations are at a stage where one more round of ministerial talks will lead to an agreement on remaining issues. APEC finalizes draft for Cebu Action Plan (10/09/2015) Senior finance officials from Asia-Pacific finalized yesterday the draft for the Cebu Action Plan, which is expected to protect the region against future financial crises.

Indonesia to rejoin OPEC in December (10/09/2015) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is set to welcome Indonesia back into the fold, after the country dropped out in 2009 when it became a net oil importer, the Vienna-based cartel announced Tuesday. Japanese official: Japan supports Taiwan joining TPP talks (11/09/2015) Japan is willing to support Taiwan's participation in the negotiations over the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, an official of the National Development Council (NDC) said, quoting Japan's chief delegate to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Cebu, the Philippines. India likely to sign free trade agreement with Australia, Chile soon (14/09/2015) India is likely to sign the comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia and Chile soon following a renewed push to the pacts. Vietnam, Cuba strengthen co-operation on finance (17/09/2015) Vietnamese and Cuban Finance Ministers sign a memorandum of understanding on co-operation during the 2016-2020 period. Vietnam is willing to share experiences, provide research documents and send experts to discuss views on financial matters with Cuba, according to Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung. Taiwan, Hong Kong to expand cooperation into new areas (17/09/2015) Two organizations responsible for facilitating economic and cultural cooperation between Taiwan and Hong Kong agreed during their annual meeting in Hong Kong on Thursday to work together in five new areas.

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Senior New Zealand minister to discuss FTA upgradein China (18/09/2015) New Zealand Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce will be discussingan upgrade of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on his second visit to China next week. Korea, Central America Launch FTA Talks (22/09/2015) Korea and six Central American countries have begun the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement in Seoul on Monday. Trade ministers from the countries already agreed to push for a comprehensive FTA in June. China-ASEAN Expo drives more regional trade deals (23/09/2015) The China-ASEAN Expo (CAexpo) should remain a significant force in promoting the enhancement of the free trade agreement between China and Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines. New round of FTA talk among China, Japan, ROK kicked off in Beijing (24/09/2015) The eighth round of top-level talks among China, Japan and Republic of Korea over establishing a free trade area (FTA) kicked off in Beijing on Thursday.

Philippines, Hong Kong seal investment promotion agreement (25/09/2015) The Philippines has forged a new agreement with the Hong Kong government to bolster investment cooperation between the two economies. Taiwán y China reanudarán diálogos sobre pacto de comercio en Beijing (26/09/2015) La 11ª ronda de diálogos sobre el planeado acuerdo de comercio de mercancías entre Taiwán y China estará teniendo lugar en Beijing entre los días 28 y 29 de septiembre.

Korea’s expansive FTA network creates new investment opportunities (29/09/2015) Foreign investors in Korea cannot only enter the domestic Korean market but also target other overseas markets. Many foreign investors share the same view that combining Korea’s strengths as an investment destination and its expansive FTA network will create significant opportunities.

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Vietnamese, Cuban Presidents hold talks (30/09/2015) President Truong Tan Sang held talks with President Raul Castro Ruz in Havana, Cuba on September 29 (Cuban time) following his official welcome ceremony, seeking to bolster the fraternal solidarity and comprehensive co-operation between Viet Nam and Cuba.

Noticias empresariales y comerciales

Dawein SEZ finally gets green light in Tokyo (06/07/2015) Thailand, Japan and Burma on Saturday effectively launched the US$ 50 billion Dawei special economic zone by signing an agreement in Tokyo that will have a deep impact on trade and investment in Southeast Asia. Chinese car maker BYD wins biggest order in Cuba (07/07/2015) Chinese automaker BYD won its biggest order of 719 cars in Cuba, said thecompany Monday.

Corea del Sur y Cuba ampliarán sus relaciones comerciales (07/07/2015) KOTRA, la Agencia para la Promoción del Comercio e Inversión de Corea del Sur, celebró el martes 7 en Seúl una reunión consultiva con Cuba, con empresas públicas cubanas de comercio exterior. Thailand and Malaysia agree on $30 bn trade goal by 2018 (08/07/2015) Thailand and Malaysia agreed at their Joint Trade Committee meeting in Bangkok at the end of last month to work together to boost two-way trade to US$30 billion (Bt1 trillion) by 2018. Expo comercial de Taiwán inaugurada en República Dominicana (09/07/2015) La feria comercial "Expo República de China (Taiwán) 2015" en la República Dominicana quedó inaugurada en ese amigo país caribeño el 7 de julio con el fin de promover los intercambios comerciales bilaterales, según un comunicado de prensa emitido por la Embajada de Taiwán en Santo Domingo el jueves 9.

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Japan to halt trade insurance for Venezuela (13/07/2015) Nippon Export and Investment Insurance, or NEXI, has said it will phase out the underwriting of new trade insurance for deals with Venezuela beginning Tuesday.

Gigante chino de comercio electrónico Alibaba explora mercado en América Latina (14/07/2015) En un momento en el que florece el comercio electrónico, cada vez más empresas chinas del sector están explorando los mercados extranjeros, y entre ellas destaca el rápido desarrollo de Ali Express, un sitio web del Grupo Alibaba, gigante del comercio electrónico chino.

Vietnam, China trade ties seeing new momentum(15/07/2015) Vietnam and China are gaining new impetus in economic relations, as evidenced by the continuous growth in bilateral trade revenue in the first half of 2015. S Korean firms to expand in Viet Nam (16/07/2015) South Korean companies will now invest in more areas in Viet Nam, ASEAN-Korea Centre General Secretary Kim Young-sun has told an investment forum in Ha Noi.

Xi seeks expanded trade with New Zealand (22/07/2015) President Xi Jinping called for more economic cooperation between China and New Zealand as he met with Jerry Mateparae, the country's governor-general, on Tuesday in Beijing.

Thailand, Vietnam target $20bn in trade (22/07/2015) Thailand and Vietnam have agreed in trade talks to aim for US$20 billion in two-way turnover by 2020, up from almost $11 billion last year, Commerce Minister ChatchaiSarikalya said Wednesday.

Hong Kong eyes more cooperation, boost trade with Brunei (28/07/2015) Hong Kong is keen to identify more areas of cooperation with Brunei in order to boost trade volume and increase bilateral trade, its senior official said yesterday.

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China-ASEAN trade continues to grow on deeperintegration (29/07/2015) Trade and investment between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) have grown as mutual political trust has fostered deeper integration, officials saidWednesday.

Prensa argentina destaca embarque de hierro rumbo a China (31/07/2015) La prensa argentina destacó hoy jueves un "importante" embarque de hierro rumbo a China, consistente en más de 60.000 toneladas del metal.

Multimedia-China-Perú: China, primer proveedor del mercado peruano (31/07/2015) China se convirtió en 2014 en el principal proveedor de productos para Perú, desplazando a Estados Unidos, con 8.925 millones de dólares, un 6,3 por ciento por encima del año precedente, según cifras de la Superintendencia Nacional de Tributos (Sunat). Chinese companies vow to deepen cooperation with Venezuelan gov' t (07/08/2015) A delegation of 11 Chinese companies on Thursday wrapped up a five-day agenda to explore new areas of cooperation with the Venezuelan government. Taiwán ayudará a Guatemala a desarrollar pequeñas y medianas empresas (07/08/2015) Una agencia taiwanesa financiada por el Gobierno de la República de China (Taiwán) ayudará a Guatemala en el desarrollo de sus pequeñas y medianas empresas, según un informe enviado por la Embajada de Taiwán en ese país centroamericano a la sede de la CNA en Taipei. Thai Cement Giant to Invest $300M in Cambodia (25/08/2015) Thailand’s largest cement producer, Siam Cement Group (SCG), plans to invest up to $300 million to increase its production capacity in Cambodia over the next five years in a bid to take advantage of booming domestic demand, a company official said Monday. Malaysian firm wants PH as ticket to ASEAN (02/09/2015) One of Malaysia’s top packaging companies is investing an initial P500 million to boost its presence in the Philippines, a move to further expand its footprint in the ASEAN.

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India's GVK wins court fight over Australian coal mine (04/09/2015) Green groups lost a fight to stop billionaire Gina Rinehart and India's GVK from building a giant coal mine in Australia, as a court on Friday dismissed an appeal against the state of Queensland's environmental approval for the project. ASEAN banks to accelerate branch presence in Viet Nam (07/09/2015) The number of banks from ASEAN countries is expected to increase in Viet Nam in the coming years as the domestic banking market opens following the carrying out of regional integration commitments. New growth model for China and Latin America trade (08/09/2015) Upgrading bilateral trade structure and promoting cross-border investment will be keys for China and Latin America to overcome obstacles to further boosting two-way economic cooperation, officials said. Cross-border investment with Latin America urged (09/09/2015) China and Latin America need to upgrade bilateral trade structure and promote cross-border investment to further boost two-way economic cooperation, officials said. ADB Asian Development Bank: Myanmar Sign Framework Agreement to Expand Trade Finance (09/09/2015) The Government of Myanmar and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a framework agreement today that will allow ADB to expand its Trade Finance Program (TFP) into Myanmar. Thai property firm markets Hat Yai to Bruneian investors (10/09/2015) Thai property company is keen on getting Bruneian buyers for its property offering in the southern Thailand city of Hat Yai where property owners can capitalize on rental income from high tourist traffic in the area. Inversionistas taiwaneses urgidos a explorar mercado mexicano (12/09/2015) Una delegación comercial de Taiwán se encuentra visitando México en búsqueda de mayores oportunidades comerciales, según un informe enviado por la Oficina Económica y Cultural de la República de China (Taiwán) en México a la sede de la CNA en Taipei.

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Vietnam set to see increased investment from Korea: HSBC (13/09/2015) With many giant South Korean firms increasing their investment in Vietnam, more and more supporting companies from that country are likely to come to Vietnam, the CEO of HSBC South Korea, Martin Tricaud, has said. Vietnamese investors updated on Vietnam-Laos trade agreements (15/09/2015) Some 45 Vietnamese businesses investing in Laos attended a workshop on September 11 to get updates on freshly-signed trade agreements between Vietnam and Laos. Hong Kong offers opportunity, cooperation (15/09/2015) Local businesspeople will have a chance to learn of opportunities and build cooperation with their counterparts from Hong Kong during an upcoming exhibition and symposium that is part of the mega-promotion, In Style Hong Kong, in Jakarta. Viet Nam, India seek closer economic ties (17/09/2015) A multi-sector delegation of 30 businesses from India met yesterday with executives of more than 100 Vietnamese companies in HCM City to explore business opportunities.

Crude effect on trade with Mexico (17/09/2015) The balance of trade between India and Mexico may tilt towards India with falling oil prices. Japanese carmakers want more tax breaks from Vietnam as imports surge (22/09/2015) As the local auto industry is facing increased competition from imports, the Japan Business Association has urged the government to offer tax breaks and incentives to car manufacturers operating in Vietnam, including Honda and Toyota. Action set to begin for Laos-Vietnam oil pipeline (25/09/2015) Implementation is set to take place to carry out the planned oil pipeline project, which will involve the building of an oil pipeline system connecting a seaport in central Vietnam to the Lao central province of Khammuan, the Minister of Energy and Mines said yesterday.

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Plan to boost exports in 50 foreign cities (28/09/2015) With the uncertain outlook for global economic growth, the Commerce Ministry has focused its export-promotion plan on 50 emerging cities in the hope that exports will continue to grow in new markets. Thai group positions to take over Vietnam plastics industry (29/09/2015) Driven by record high growth rates ranging from 20-25% over recent years, Thai Siam Cement Group (SCG) is positioning itself to take over the Vietnam plastics industry, say leading industry analysts. Australia and New Zealand Banking: ANZ receives final Myanmar banking license approval (30/09/2015) ANZ today announced that it has received the final regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Myanmar to open a branch in Myanmar, paving the way for the official opening of its Yangon office on 2 October 2015.