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Overview Globally, the last 18 months have been very challenging to businesses as governments imposed several COVID-19 pandemic containment measures. The impact of such measures varies from region to region and fromcountriestocountries. These lockdownmeasures are unavoidable as countries are trying their best to protect their people from the pandemic. The closure of manufacturing activities, restriction of large-scale events, shutdowns of malls, restaurants, and leisure and travel as well as schools have led countries to revise their growth rates. Signs of recovery are still farfrom the horizon as countries in the region race to vaccinate their citizens and non-citizens. Huge sum ...

In preparation for the AIBC annual consultations with the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) and Minister of Commerce India a preparatory consultative meeting was held between AIBC Council members from ASEAN and India led by both the co-chairs, Mr. Sanjiv Mehta and Dato Ramesh Kodammal. During the consultations views were exchanged and many reiterated the need for ASEAN and India to continue to further strengthen economic relations vis-à-vis other economic initiatives that are being promoted within and outside the region, which among others include the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the ...