BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Brunei Darussalam has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) with access to 600 million population and combined gross domestic product (GDP) of US$13.5 trillion, the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) said.
The ministry statement said the sultanate has notified New Zealand, the depository of CPTPP, on Saturday (May 13) and the trade deal will enter into force in 60 days, becoming the country’s 10th free trade agreement (FTA).
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