Regional Comprehensive economic partnership proposed pact between 10 ASEAN economies and six FTA partners New Zealand, Australia, China, India, Japan, and South Korea. India has withdrawn from the same. objective:to achieve a modern, comprehensive, high-quality, and mutually beneficial economic partnership agreement aimed at lowering trade barriers and securing improved market access for goods and services for businesses in the region, through: Recognition to ASEAN Centrality in the emerging regional economic architecture and the interests of ASEAN’s FTA partners in enhancing economic integration and strengthening economic cooperation among the participating countries Facilitation of trade and investment and enhanced transparency between the participating countries. Facilitation of SMEs’ engagements in global and regional supply chains Broaden and deepen ASEAN’s economic engagements with its FTA partners. Potential of RCEP opportunities for businesses in the East Asia re...