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TPP deal urgent with US election year nearing: PM

Talks could run into trouble if congressmen, senators aren't sold on partnership's merits

Lee U-Wen

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

THE 12 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have a duty to convince their respective populations that this proposed free trade agreement (FTA) is beneficial to them, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday.

The TPP negotiations, which started back in 2008, are led by the United States and involves 11 other Pacific Rim nations: Singapore, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Vietnam.

Although t…