The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could be sealed in New Zealand in February, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
He said this was stated by New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Phillip Key during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 23th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders Summit in Manila.
“Key also informed me that there is a possibility that this agreement will be signed in New Zealand in early February if, in the context of Malaysia, parliament were to give its approval,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after the 12 TPP member countries met for the first time after the trade pact’s text was made public.
The meeting was hosted by US President Barack Obama. Read more