Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, alongside Dr. Budi Santoso, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia and Mr. Taufiq Arfi Wargadalam, Executive Director of the RCEP Support Unit (RSU), today officially inaugurated the RSU Office at the ASEAN Headquarters/ ASEAN Secretariat. This significant milestone marks the full operationalisation of the RSU, which will provide the necessary institutional support to the RCEP Joint Committee (RJC) and its subsidiary bodies, ensuring a more effective implementation of the RCEP agreement and fostering deeper regional cooperation.

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Read SG Dr. Kao’s full remarks here.

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