Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Biden should have no illusions: China is too important to ignore, but the challenge it presents defies easy solutions.

A less erratic and confrontational foreign policy could provide a positive tailwind to Asian economic recovery and currencies.

A more stable foreign policy and a possible return to the TPP will balance out the tax hikes, says OCBC's Wellian Wiranto.

Southeast Asian states do not want to pick sides, but firms are not quitting China just yet.

Thai opposition, civil society and prominent social figures claim that the CPTPP would hurt Thai agriculture and healthcare.

SINGAPORE (Nov 13): Asian nations gave up hopes of completing a 16-nation trade bloc this year, with Chinese and Australian officials now looking to finalise the deal in 2019.

SINGAPORE (Aug 14): Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing says business leaders of US multinational corporations based in Singapore and the region can influence geopolitics amid global trade war jitters – and shape the course of history.

(June 11): Growing nations like Malaysia need different trade protections and, while Kuala Lumpur is not against trade pacts such as the Trans Pacific Partnership, the TPP must be renegotiated, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday.

(Apr 13): President Donald Trump directed officials to explore rejoining an Asia-Pacific trade pact he withdrew from shortly after taking office and expressed optimism about a deal with China, a shift in tone that boosted sentiment in the markets.

(Feb 20): Australia said on Monday it would be open to the idea of Britain joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership regional trade group after it leaves the European Union.