Trump says will reconsider TPP trade deal if ‘substantially better’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on January 25 that he would reconsider U.S. participation in the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal if it…

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…

Singapore looks to other trade accords after US turns its back on TPP

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) of Singapore said the sovereignty will continue to participate in other regional integration initiatives after the United…

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…

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 of Barack Obama has dropped all plans to pursue the creation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in the wake of rising…

TPP to consider new members in 2018

The interest shown by several countries in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will only be deliberated in 2018, the earliest date the trade pact…

PH keen to join Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Philippines has expressed an interest in joining the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). “The…

Vietnam to gain most from Trans-Pacific Partnership—Fitch

Of the 12 countries that are party to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Vietnam stands to see the biggest benefits to its economy, according…

FTAs exert positive effect on box shipping, says Drewry

Free trade agreements (FTAs) like the latest Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal bolster not just trade among the partners but also the growth of container…

5 defining features of Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has “five defining features” that set a new standard for global trade while taking up next-generation issues, according to Malaysia’s…

Vietnam FDIs shoot up 80% in H1

Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in Vietnam in the first half of the year leaped more than 80% from the same period last year, according…