Tag: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
RCEP leaders eye conclusion of talks in 2018
Leaders of the 16 countries participating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks have reiterated their commitment to forge the deal and are...
TPP deal resuscitated without US
The remaining 11 member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) announced on November 11 they will proceed with the free trade deal even without...
ASEAN, HK ink free trade, investment pacts
Economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Hong Kong signed two free trade and investment pacts on November 12, calling...
Vietnam eyeing 6 more FTAs
Vietnam has signed 10 free trade agreements (FTAs) thus far and is looking to close six more, the government said in a report sent...
US to withdraw from TPP on Trump’s first day in office
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced in a YouTube clip that the country will step back from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on...
Obama gov’t suspends push for TPP deal
The U.S. government has dropped all plans to pursue the creation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in the wake of rising protectionist sentiments in...
