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In March, the UK was admitted to the modern trade agreement that is set to expand digital services across the Indo-Pacific region. Meanwhile, China is pushing for entry.

APAC corporates continue to deglobalise in order to strengthen their supply chains, while taking advantage of opportunities from the RCEP.

The tax and advisory firm announced record global revenues of $50 billion for the past year. It views Asia as “a growth engine for the world”, amid pessimistic economic forecasts in other regions.

The bank will channel the new capital into connectivity, progressive solutions, and sustainability, the announcement explained.

As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership moves towards a pan-regional economic agreement, a think tank pushes it to copy the TPP approach to rules of origin as time runs short before the trade bloc goes live.

Protectionism in Europe and the US, along with promising trade deals in the region, leave Asian corporates in a prime spot to become global leaders.