Minister Lim Hng Kiang to Attend the 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur

LIM HNG KIANG TO ATTEND THE 47TH ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS’ MEETING AND RELATED MEETINGS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA,

21-25 AUGUST 2015

1. Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang will attend the 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 21 to 25 August 2015. The other meetings include the 29th ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council Meeting, the 18th ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council Meeting, and the 3rd Ministerial Meeting of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

2. At these meetings, the Ministers will discuss the progress of economic integration initiatives, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015, post-2015 AEC vision, and economic relations with ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners. There will also be discussion on the progress of negotiations on the wider regional agreement – the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), involving ASEAN and its Free Trade Agreement Partners of Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand.

3. Officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry will accompany Mr Lim on this visit.

Please click here for the press release: Press Release on Minister at 47th AEM in KL from 21 to 25 Aug 15 (Final).pdf

Ministry of Trade and Industry

20 August 2015

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Minister Lim Hng Kiang to Attend the 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur