The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership builds upon existing trade deals among its 15 member countries, which together account for 30 per cent of the global economy and one-third of the world's population.

On Friday - Singapore became the first participating country to complete the official process - rafting the deal and depositing its ratification instrument.

The deal is expected to give businesses a significant boost at a time when many are recovering from the Covid-19 crisis.

To find out what this latest move means for the timeline of the pact and what comes next - Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Mr Choi Shing Kwok, Head, ASEAN Studies Centre and Director, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. 

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership&nbsp;builds upon existing trade deals among its 15 member countries, which together account for 30 per cent of the global economy and one-third of the world's population.
On Friday - Singapore became the first participating country to complete the official process - rafting the deal and depositing its ratification instrument.
The deal is expected to give businesses a significant boost at a time when many are recovering from the Covid-19 crisis.
To find out what this latest move means for the timeline of the pact and what comes next - Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Mr Choi Shing Kwok, Head,&nbsp;ASEAN Studies Centre and Director, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute.&nbsp;

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