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TPPA and Beyond

Sanya Reid Smith, Legal Advisor & Senior Researcher of Third World Network | Yin Shao Loong, Executive Director of the think tank, Institut Rakyat | Sanya Reid Smith, Legal Advisor & Senior Researcher of Third World Network | Yin Shao Loong, Executive Director of the think tank, Institut Rakyat

28-Jan-16 08:07

TPPA and Beyond

With the motion to sign and ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement passed by the Dewan Rakyat, Malaysia's entry into the bloc is closer to becoming a reality. We look into TPP's machinations including whether it is a tool for American hegemony as well as how the agreement would potentially sit with other trade pacts like the RCEP (Regional Comphrehensive Economic Partnership) pushed by China and Asean's AEC.


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