Sydney, Feb. 25 -- The Australian government is advancing its trade diversification agenda by facilitating greater access for businesses to fast-growing markets in Southeast Asia. Australia has ratified the upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA), designed to benefit micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by streamlining trade and transport procedures, reducing costs, and creating a level playing field for Australian service providers and investors in education, mining, engineering, and finance. The agreement also strengthens data security, intellectual property protection in e-commerce, and promotes labour standards, environmental protection, and women's economic empowerment. The upgraded AANZFTA builds ...