The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement allows an investor to sue the Malaysian government at an international tribunal, for unlimited monetary compensation and interest, warns the Consumers Association of Penang. Continue reading »
Jul 072012
Jul 052012
The Coalition to Stop the TPP, spearheaded by local labour groups and Occupy San Diego, is planning a week of protests and public education events against the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, reports Rebecca Burns of In These Times. Continue reading »
Dec 092011
US-led free trade agreements continue to face stiff oppositions even as they gain traction with some governments turning to such pacts in the hope of boosting their sagging economies, reports Chee Yoke Heong. Continue reading »
Dec 222010
Activists from the Anti-FTA Coalition gathered on 3 Dec 2010 at the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) in Kuala Lumpur to hand over a memorandum registering their concern over Malaysia’s plan to enter into free trade agreement negotiations. Continue reading »