House, "Rudklao" reveals the informal meeting of ASEAN economic ministers on March 9, 2024 will help strengthen seamless connections. Upgrading and facilitating business operations Including developing the competitiveness of the ASEAN region. Mrs. Radklao Inthawong Suwankiri, Deputy Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister, said that on February 27, 2024, the Cabinet meeting resolved to approve the draft document on the ASEAN Services Facilitation Framework (ASFF), with co-approval scheduled. Documents from the Informal Meeting of ASEAN Economic Ministers on March 9, 2024 The Deputy Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister said that Lao PDR, as ASEAN Chair in 2024, has scheduled to hold the 30th Informal Meeting of ASEAN Economic Ministers. During the meeting, one draft ASFF document will be adopted, which includes the issues. Related to trade in various services taken from the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement ASEAN Agreement on the Movement of Natural Persons and the WTO Joint Initiativ e on Domestic Regulation of the Services Sector. Thailand is already a member. There are 5 important aspects as follows: (1) Creating fairness and opening opportunities for the service economy in ASEAN (2) Supporting the movement and connection of service economies in the ASEAN region (3 ) Developing the ASEAN digital economy in services trade, (4) building a sustainable and innovative ASEAN service economy, and (5) partnering with businesses to jointly shape the future of the ASEAN service economy. In this regard, ASFF will create connections between service economies in the ASEAN region. and improving trade in services policy and governance to create an enabling environment for trade in services. Including facilitating the immigration of service providers. and is a guideline for supervising the application of domestic regulations Be transparent effective and predictable 'Connections in the ASEAN region are of high quality and comprehensiveness. Both physical Including various regulations The draft ASFF do cument will create linkages between the service economy and the service sector. Help create an environment conducive to trade in services. Including facilitating and improving the convenience of doing business in Thailand. and develop the competitiveness of both Thailand and ASEAN member countries at the same time,' said Deputy Spokesperson Rudklao. Source: Thai News Agency