Australia's Trade Minister Andrew Robb has on Thursday signed the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), but rejected calls it needed an independent cost-benefit analysis.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Thursday praised the governments of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal as thousands of protestors demonstrated against the agreement outside the official signing venue in Auckland.
The US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), one of the biggest trade deals in history, was signed in New Zealand on Thursday (Feb 4) by all 12 member nations amid loud protests.
Police were stepping up their presence in New Zealand's biggest city of Auckland Wednesday as critics prepared last ditch protests against the signing of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.
The New Zealand government on Tuesday released the legally verified text of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal as opposition mounted ahead of next month's signing ceremony.
Canada will sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement at a meeting in Auckland, New Zealand on Feb. 4, International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday.
The 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement could inflict significant constraints on the New Zealand economy and environment, according to two expert analyses released on Friday.
Ministers from 12 nations are to gather in Auckland next month to sign the disputed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay confirmed Thursday.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)free trade pact will have huge beneficial economic impact on Vietnam, but the country will struggle to take advantages and cope with challenges, many Vietnamese and foreign officials and experts told Xinhua recently.
A recent survey showed that about 36. 9 percent of local government leaders in Japan are against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, while only 23.0 percent are in favor, local media reported.
In recent years Vietnam has been speeding up international economic integration with the most recent milestone being the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is expected to bring both opportunities and challenges for the agricultural sector.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday notified Congress that he intended to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), hours after the long-awaited text of the trade deal was released.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo was cautioned on Indonesia's joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership economic regime with critics saying Indonesia is not ready to cope with the consequences.
Negotiations on the largest regional trade accord in history concluded last week. Pundits have since weighed in on which groups of nations stand to gain or lose from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), as the agreement is called.
A judge Tuesday ruled New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser had acted unlawfully in refusing to release documents regarding the controversial 12-nation Trans- Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP/TPPA).
Parties to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have reached an agreement on Oct. 5, agreeing to significantly reduce investment and trade barriers and establish new business rules.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has concluded after five years of intense negotiations, marking a historic milestone for its member countries, including Vietnam, which is now presented with both new opportunities and challenges.