21-Jan-2019
Nikkei Asian Review
Japan eager to expand trade pact even though not all signatories have ratified.
19-Jan-2019
South China Morning Post
Malaysia will not be pressured into ratifying a 11-nation Asia-Pacific trade deal, as trade minister raised the prospect of holding out for bilateral tariff pacts instead.
17-Jan-2019
Australian Financial Review
Donald Trump signed the so-called Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) includes a call for the US to return to multilateral trade deals, countering the President’s own tendency to pursue agreements with individual countries such as Mexico, Canada and Japan.
7-Jan-2019
The Straits Times
Pacific trade pact takes off with tariff cut in six nations that ratified the pact
28-Nov-2018
Food Navigator
The North American Meat Institute called for US beef and pork exports to receive the same tariff benefits that have been granted to competitors under the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
13-Nov-2018
New York Times
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership or CPTPP will take effect at the end of 2018 after Australia became the sixth nation to ratify it.
9-Nov-2018
Nikkei Asian Review
Taiwan plans to officially ask Japan to endorse its membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
7-Nov-2018
The Edge Markets
Malaysia is still studying the implications and potential impacts of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) before deciding to ratify the free trade agreement, said the Prime Minister
2-Nov-2018
Nikkei Asian Review
In January meeting, addition of Thailand, South Korea and UK to be discussed.
31-Oct-2018
Nikkei Asian Review
Sixth country Australia ratifies trade pact, paving way for early launch
26-Oct-2018
Sydney Morning Heralds
The UN Conference on Trade and Development new research shows that increased market power of global corporations is driving global income inequality. It recommends a review of existing regulation and trade agreements to develop “measures to curb abusive business practices.”