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CPTPP to bring Vietnam direct investment, export benefits—WB report
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will yield robust economic gains for Vietnam, says a new World Bank (WB) report following...
US metal tariffs shouldn’t start a trade war—Ross
Following President Donald Trump’s signing of a presidential proclamation on March 8 imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum products from certain countries, U.S. Secretary...
11 states sign CPTPP without US
The 11 Asia-Pacific countries of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam signed the Comprehensive and Progressive...
WTO adopts catalogue of instruments on managing SPS concerns
World Trade Organization (WTO) members have successfully concluded almost four years of discussion by adopting the “Catalogue of Instruments” for managing sanitary and phytosanitary...
SG, EU commit to ratify FTA by year-end
Singapore and the European Union have reinforced their commitment to ratify the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) before the close of 2018, according to...