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        "id": 1713071,
        "msgid": "asean-pushes-for-strengthening-regional-trade-amid-middle-east-conflict-1777643515",
        "date": "2026-05-01 19:51:23",
        "title": "ASEAN Pushes for Strengthening Regional Trade Amid Middle East Conflict",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "ASEAN economic ministers have agreed on measures to bolster regional trade, supply chain resilience, and collective responses to external dynamics, particularly in light of the Middle East conflict's economic impacts. Key commitments include enhancing intra-ASEAN trade through improved logistics coordination, avoiding unnecessary non-tariff measures during crises, and supporting the ratification of the Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement to boost trade facilitation and transparency. The outcomes will be presented to ASEAN leaders at the 48th Summit in Cebu on 8 May, emphasising targeted and proportional emergency actions to safeguard energy markets, food security, and SMEs without breaching WTO rules.",
        "content": "<p>Manila - Economic ministers from ASEAN countries have agreed on\nseveral steps to strengthen regional trade, supply chain resilience, and\njoint responses to external dynamics. This was approved at the ASEAN\nEconomic Community Council meeting on Thursday (30\/4), chaired by\nPhilippine Trade Minister Cristina Roque, to discuss the economic\nimpacts of the conflict in the Middle East. \u201cWe reaffirm the utmost\nimportance of maintaining stable, secure, sustainable, and resilient\nglobal supply chains and maritime trade routes, especially for essential\ngoods and services,\u201d according to the joint statement on Friday. The\neconomic ministers stated that their respective countries are committed\nto \u201cstrengthening intra-ASEAN trade and supply chain connectivity\u201d\nthrough enhanced logistics coordination, timely information sharing, and\nongoing consultations. They agreed not to impose unnecessary non-tariff\nmeasures during times of crisis and to strive to keep trade\ninfrastructure open, such as land border crossings, airports, and ports.\nThe ministers also supported the prompt ratification and implementation\nthis year of the Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Trade in Goods\nAgreement. That protocol is an update to the original agreement to\nimprove trade facilitation, dispute settlement, and transparency in the\nregion. Furthermore, the economic ministers acknowledged that the Middle\nEast crisis\u2019s impacts on global energy markets, food security, and\ntransportation are increasingly significant for businesses in Southeast\nAsia, particularly SMEs. They also viewed that ASEAN countries \u201cmay\nneed\u201d to implement emergency measures to address these challenges.\nNevertheless, the ministers reminded that such measures must be\n\u201ctargeted, proportional, transparent, and temporary\u201d and should not\ncreate unnecessary trade barriers, while remaining consistent with ASEAN\nrules and those of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The results of\nthe Friday meeting, including key recommendations on regional\npreparedness, will be submitted by the economic ministers to ASEAN\nleaders at the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, Philippines, on 8 May.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/asean-pushes-for-strengthening-regional-trade-amid-middle-east-conflict-1777643515",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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