ASEAN ministers sign first e-commerce deal for rapid, efficient transactions

Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing speaks during the signing ceremony of ASEAN's agreement on e-commerce, in Singapore, on Nov. 12, 2018. Trade ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states signed an agreement on e-commerce on Monday, encouraging paperless trading between businesses and governments of the bloc to generate rapid and efficient transactions. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)