Tag: Trans-Pacific Partnership
11 TPP nations agree to sign new pact in March
The 11 remaining member nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have agreed to sign the deal at an official...
New ICC business guide demystifies international trade agreements
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the world business organization, has released the first volume of Business Guide to Trade and Investment, a nuts...
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...
ICC recommends rules of origin in preferential trade agreements
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released recommendations on rules of origin in preferential trade agreements (PTAs), highlighting the challenges traders and suppliers...
ASEAN, Japan reaffirm commitment to strong partnership
Senior officials from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan met in Bandar Seri Begawan on March 3 for the 32nd ASEAN-Japan Forum....
Beijing to pursue RCEP as TPP talks collapse
China said it was committed to the process of Asia-Pacific economic integration in a spirit of openness, inclusivity, and transparency in the wake of...
Trump signs order dropping TPP deal
U.S. President Donald Trump fulfilled a campaign promise by signing a memorandum withdrawing his country’s participation from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
During his campaign,...
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...
