Commentary: USA to Re-Enter TPP but Only If It Calls the Shots
When Donald Trump decided to pull the USA out of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in January 2017, it was a huge setback for the remaining 11 countries – we wrote about...
Japan Hopes to Get a Slice of Mercosur Opportunity Cake as LATAM Exports to USA Decline
In early May 2017, representatives from Japan and Mercosur, a sub-regional alliance consisting of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, met to discuss trade and investment between the nations with the...
TPP 2.0 – Minus the USA
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a regional trade agreement involving twelve countries on the Pacific Rim: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the USA, and...
Trump In Action: Triumph Or Tremor For Latin America?
Donald Trump commenced his presidency by announcing ‘America First’ policy, thus casting a dark shadow on trade and exports from other countries to the USA. Trump’s protectionist and neo-isolation policies...
Garments and Textiles In Vietnam – Is The Future As Bright As The Past?
Recording a positive growth year after year since 2001, Vietnam’s garment and textile industry is now banking on a potential TPP and some FTAs to continue its journey on the...
Vietnam’s Macroeconomic Environment: FDI Paving the Way for Growth
2013 was the sixth consecutive year since Vietnam first witnessed macroeconomic instability. With high inflation levels, a collapse of the banking system, and relatively lower growth levels compared with its...