ECONOMIC ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are hopeful that better offers from other countries will close the gap in the negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

“We heard there’s a new offer in the ongoing negotiations, hopefully a better offer from other countries, to close the gap--offers [that are] hopefully closer to the ideal 90 percent to 92 percent of product inclusion of goods,” Trade Secretary and Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting Chairman Ramon Lopez told reporters over the weekend.

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