Countries still keen on trade deals, economic integration: Iswaran

Colombo

DESPITE a growing anti-trade rhetoric around the world, there are still countries that wish to cut trade deals and advance economic integration as they see the benefits, said Singapore Minister of Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran.

This is evident from the regional trade deal reached by the 11 remaining countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Tuesday, he noted. Mr Iswaran called it a welcome development.

The TPP-11 deal was reached a year after the United States decided to pull out…