Note: This article was originally published in The Strait Times. Lydia Ruddy was quoted.

WASHINGTON - The first in-person, ministerial-level meeting of the 13-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) began on Thursday in Los Angeles, amid hopes that it will produce more details on the US-led initiative which has thus far lacked specifics.

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Trade, supply chains on agenda as Asian nations start two-day talks with US