Talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Thailand have been hard going in recent weeks, but Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing is optimistic a resolution will be reached by the end of the month.
The hope is to conclude discussions with a view to signing the pact next year, he told The Sunday Times last week. "We are coming down to the last few issues... but these are the most critical ones," he said.
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