TPP Countries Mull Holding Next Ministerial Around Aug. 22-25 ASEAN Meeting

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries are discussing the idea of holding their next ministerial in conjunction with the Aug. 22-25 meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, of trade ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its trading partners, but have not yet made a decision about whether to do so, sources said. One source said this idea was floated during the July 28-31 ministerial meeting in Hawaii, and another source said chief negotiators are expected to discuss it further...