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UK claims post-Brexit win by sealing trans-Pacific trade pact membership

March 31, 2023 - 8:13am

Britain will be the first new member since the creation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership...

Business

Taiwan applies to join Pacific trade deal days after China

September 23, 2021 - 12:00pm

Taiwan has applied to join a major trans-Pacific trade deal, officials confirmed Thursday, days after China said it also wanted...

Business

Philippines wrapping up talks on TPP membership

January 7, 2016 - 9:00am

The Philippines intends to conclude consultations with six Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) member-countries this year as it hopes to be first in line when the agreement opens doors to new members, the Department...

Business

All worth the hassle and traffic

By Rey Gamboa | November 27, 2015 - 9:00am

It’s been over a week since the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit, but we still hear sectors questioning the benefits we gained, or at least stand to gain from this recently-concluded economic...

Business

Not too fast on TPP

By Boo Chanco | November 26, 2015 - 9:00am

President Aquino was reported to have lobbied President Obama for US support to our bid for inclusion in the Trans Pacific Partnership or TPP and got a polite response. Secretaries Purisima of Finance and Domingo...

Business

Purisima pushes Asean membership in TPP

November 22, 2015 - 9:00am

As Southeast Asia draws near to its integration next year, the country’s finance chief has renewed calls to allow the...

Business

Philippine loss from TPP not significant

November 22, 2015 - 9:00am

The Philippines should not fret while it waits for doors of the recently-forged Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to open, a senior trade official said.

Business

APEC member economies urged to ratify TPP

By Kathleen A. Martin | November 17, 2015 - 9:00am

Business leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies have asked their governments to ratify...

Business

Waiting for APEC Summit

By BREAKTHROUGH | By Elfren S. Cruz | November 7, 2015 - 9:00am

While waiting for the forthcoming APEC meeting in Manila, I thought it would be important to determine which issues would have significant impact on the Philippines. APEC’s original purpose was to promote free...

Opinion

TPP beneficial for Philippine economic progress

By Gerardo P. Sicat | October 27, 2015 - 10:00am

Last week , I gave a backgrounder on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) (Crossroads, Oct. 14, 2015). I continue the discussion and move on to the important and inevitable question. Should we join TPP and what benefits...

Business