“MIKTA will continue to develop to become increasingly relevant through various concrete programs and initiatives, including as a venue for sharing information,” said the Deputy of Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr. A.M. Fachir at the 14th MIKTA Foreign Ministers Meeting / Retreat (MIKTA FMM-14) meeting in Yogyakarta.
Ecuador and South Korea strengthen commercial relations
The agreement enables serveral Ecuadorian products to access to South Korean market and the cooperation between two countries is expected to be enhanced especially in areas of common interest.
Mexico will increase export of automobile parts to Malaysia
The CPTPP presents a higher level of comparative advantage for Mexican products and Malaysia is the country where the tariffs are relatively higher for automobile parts industry.
Brazil plans to export beef to Malaysia since the approval of the relevant sanitary permits from the Kuala Lumpur.
Panama Strengthens Relations Through Cooperation with Japan
As part of the international non-reimbursable cooperation, Panama received support from Japan for the implementation of projects in the field of health and early childhood care,
Thailand became Japan’s largest steel importer
Thailand became the largest steel importer in Japan in 2018, according to the Iron and Steel Federation of the Nation of the Rising Sun.
Indonesia promotes ‘Digital Economy’ in Davos
The Ministry of Information of Indonesia organized an event called ‘The Next Indonesian Unicorn (NextIcorn)’ in order to promote the importance of the digital economy in terms of national economic development.
Meetings will begin this April to optimize FTA between Peru and China
The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Edgar Vásquez, announced that next April officials from Peru and China will begin a series of bilateral meetings to optimize the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between both countries.
China will create the ‘zero waste’ cities
First and foremost, ten cities will be selected. A methods to classify solid waste will be installed along with some measures for better urban planning.
Mexico and South Korea talks on negociation
Mexico is South Korea’s largest trading partner in the Latin American region, with bilateral trade totaling US $ 15.3 billion in 2017.










