25-Nov-2024
Jakarta Globe
The UK encourages Indonesia to follow suit, as Indonesia has already applied to join the bloc in September. During a recent meeting, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed support for Indonesia’s membership bid and offered to share the UK’s experience in the accession process. Both countries also discussed Indonesia’s candidacy for OECD membership, with the UK pledging technical support.
18-Oct-2024
BNN Bloomberg
New Zealand is escalating a long-running trade dispute with Canada over access for its dairy exporters to the Canadian market.
7-Oct-2024
The Jakarta Post
Indonesia is seeking to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a major free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region. This move aims to increase Indonesia’s trade and investment opportunities, especially with countries like Mexico, Peru, and Chile.
25-Sep-2024
The Jakarta Post
Indonesia has officially applied to join the CPTPP. The decision comes after both the incumbent and incoming presidents expressed support for joining the trade agreement. While Indonesia has been hesitant to join in the past due to its focus on the RCEP, it now sees the CPTPP as a way to stay competitive and expand its trade partnerships.
20-Sep-2024
The Malaysian Reserve
Malaysia has officially ratified the UK’s entry into the CPTPP, marking their first bilateral free trade agreement. The agreement is expected to enter into force by the end of 2024 for the UK and ratifying countries.
30-Aug-2024
Port Stephens Examiner
The British government says its agreement to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will enter into force by December 15 after it received the final ratification required.
26-Aug-2024
Fibre2Fashion
Peru has ratified the accession protocol of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the former’s ministry of foreign affairs recently announced.
25-Jun-2024
Viet Nam News
The National Assembly of Viet Nam ratified the UK’s protocol of accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
12-Jun-2024
Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Almaden Minerals Ltd. has taken the decision to submit its claims to arbitration against the United Mexican States under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
3-May-2024
The Australian Financial Review
The Productivity Commission has concluded that letting China into the trans-Pacific free trade pact would deliver negligible economic benefit for Australia, a finding that won’t help Beijing’s bid to join the club.