ASEAN, US sign trade and investment agreement.

(From Thai Press Reports)

Section: Regional News - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US signed in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , on August 25 the Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement (TIFA), which will serve as the platform for further deepening and broadening trade and investment relations between the two sides.

Under the TIFA, ASEAN and the US will establish a formal dialogue to address issues between them, to coordinate on regional and multilateral trade issues, and to undertake a work plan that will support …