‘A TERRIBLE MISTAKE’
has shifted toward the RCEP, or to seeking bilateral deals with the US.
Progress on the TPP without the US would require significant revision of terms that at least six states, which together account for 85 per cent of the combined gross domestic product of all original signatories, ratify it. The US made up about 60 per cent.
On the possibility of a trade war with China, Froman said the worst-case scenario would be a “tit-for-tat” outcome where the US raised tariffs and other countries responded in kind.
The Chinese were “very tough negotiators and very well organised”, and would want to find a way to work well with the US, he said. Talks on a bilateral investment treaty between the nations had made “a lot of progress”.
Meanwhile, Canada’s trade finance agency is launching its first global branch in Singapore as the country steps up efforts to boost business ties with Asia following the withdrawal of the US committee, made up of independent outside directors, would still be set up by the end of next month, said Kwon.
But Samsung Electronics had so far been unable to recruit “foreign directors who have experience as chief executive officers of global companies” to join it, he said, “due to uncertainties in the internal and external environment surrounding the company”.
Vice-chairman Lee has effectively been at the helm of the from the TPP.
Export Development Canada’s branch would allow the agency to facilitate structured finance and corporate finance in local currencies, rather than Canadian dollars, while avoiding delays caused by the time difference, said its regional vice-president Samsung group since his father suffered a heart attack in 2014.
His indictment sent shockwaves through the company and triggered the announcement of a major reform of its top-down management style.
“I’m sorry for the scandal,” Kwon said, maintaining that the company didn’t pay bribes. “I apologise once again for the mistake with the Note 7 last year. It was a failure that arose from trying new technology.” Agencies Bill Brown.
“Canada’s largest trading partner is the US but the fastest growing economies are in this part of the word,” said Brown. “The base case for putting this branch here remains very strong regardless of whether there’s a TPP or not.” Agencies