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Singapore calls on ASEAN to enhance economic integration
2-Mar-2018     The Nation
Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang said on Thursday all ASEAN members must keep pursuing deeper economic integration and liberalization so that citizens can enjoy the benefits of their collective community efforts.
In America’s absence, Japan takes the lead on free trade
2-Mar-2018     East Asia Forum
The Japanese government is still hoping for a multilateral Asia Pacific order that includes the United States. Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso confided to US Vice President Mike Pence in early February that Japan encourages a US return to the TPP.
Asean, EU to meet tomorrow to discuss possible FTA resumption
2-Mar-2018     Malay Mail
The Ministry of international Trade and Industry (Miti) said the session would also be discussing implementation of the 2017-2018 Asean-EU trade and investment work programme, stock-take on Asean-EU relations and exchange views on the recent global and regional economic developments.
Eyes on the 'prize': Canada hosting South American bloc in hopes of accessing free trade with Brazil, Argentina
1-Mar-2018     National Post
This next step in the Liberal government's trade diversification strategy will come a day after Canada formally signs the 11-country Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in Chile
Anti-TPPA protesters lock themselves to railway track in Christchurch video
1-Mar-2018     Stuff
The threat of arrest has driven out six protesters who locked themselves to Christchurch train tracks to show their disapproval of the new TPP.
Bangladesh proposes FTA talks with US
1-Mar-2018     bdnews24
Bangladesh being denied GSP and duty-free quota-free market access now seeks a free trade agreement with the United States as it is graduating to a middle-income country.
US concerned over Taiwan's meat import ban, wants its removal
1-Mar-2018     Focus Taiwan
This refers to Taiwan's "zero tolerance" policy on US pork imports that contain a leanness-enhancing drug known as ractopamine
New Zealand risks 'strategic nincompoop' status in the Pacific
1-Mar-2018     Stuff
New Zealand risks being seen as a “strategic nincompoop, at best” if it persists with attempts to bind Pacific Island countries into the New Zealand and Australian economies using mechanisms such as the PACER Plus.
Setback for Kenya as regional heads dig in on EPA deal
1-Mar-2018     Standard Media
East African leaders call for further negotiations on EPA with their European counterparts.
US amenable to trade talks with Japan, 4 other TPP members: USTR
1-Mar-2018     Kyodo
In 2018, the Trump administration will continue efforts to build stronger, better and fairer trading relationships with Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand and Brunei.