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Blinken blasts China and Myanmar, seeks to rally US allies in Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/12/2021
» Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised China’s “aggressive actions” in Asia while laying out plans to more closely integrate US allies and security partners in Asia.
Asian stocks set for record high on trade accord
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/11/2020
» The world’s largest regional free-trade agreement between Asian nations and the ruling out of a national US lockdown have buoyed sentiment to set Asia Pacific stocks on course to close at an all-time high.
Asia Pacific nations sign world’s biggest trade deal
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/11/2020
» Asia Pacific nations including Thailand, China, Japan and South Korea on Sunday signed the world’s largest regional free-trade agreement, encompassing nearly a third of the world’s population and gross domestic product.
Emerging-market rally seen as unstoppable
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/06/2020
» There’s so much positive momentum in risk assets, it’s difficult to see what could stand in the way of the emerging-market rally, at least in the coming days.
Brexit talks head to brink with key disagreements unresolved
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/05/2020
» BRUSSELS: Britain and the European Union’s talks about their future relationship are stumbling toward the brink, with few signs of progress being made ahead of a key deadline next month.
China competes with US for weapons sales to Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/12/2019
» SINGAPORE: When signing a vision statement with the US last month, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha quietly sat as Pentagon chief Mark Esper touted the commitment of an old ally at a time of “external coercion and intimidation” in Asia -- a clear reference to China.
What’s the RCEP and what happened to the TPP?
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/11/2019
» When it comes to sweeping global free-trade agreements, President Donald Trump isn’t the only party-pooper. Two years after Trump withdrew the US from a 12-nation deal known as the TPP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pulled India out of a 16-nation grouping led by China known as the RCEP. In both cases, protectionism played a part; in both cases, the show goes on.
Last-minute India demands jeopardise Asian trade pact
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/10/2019
» NEW DELHI: India keeps making last-minute requests after it agreed to terms for the world’s largest regional trade agreement, potentially preventing Asian leaders from announcing a breakthrough next week on the 16-nation pact during a summit in Bangkok, people familiar with the situation said.
EU and UK reach agreement on Brexit
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/10/2019
» BRUSSELS: Negotiators from the UK reached an agreement with officials in Brussels on Thursday that could pave the way for Britain to finally break 46 years of ties with the European Union this month. The pound rose.
ANALYSIS: UK 'thrown a bone' in EU Brexit deal
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/03/2018
» BRUSSELS: The European Union has persuaded the UK to agree to all its key demands for the terms of a Brexit transition, while throwing a free bone to the British bulldogs in Theresa May’s Tory party who want a quick, clean split.