We are, however, here today to talk about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and for our Parliament to ratify this deal and bring its implementation one step closer. In opening up access to 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, RCEP will bring tremendous opportunities to manufacturers and producers across the country. It will cover trade in goods, trade in services, investment, economic and technical cooperation, intellectual property, competition, dispute settlement, and other issues. It also recognises ASEAN's centrality in the emerging regional economic architecture and the interests of ASEAN's free-trade agreement (FTA) partners. 