The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal will not be implemented without the U.S., Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in written responses to questions from the Nikkei Asian Review.
Though it is too early to make a determination until President-elect Donald Trump assumes office, Najib insisted it is unlikely the TPP will take effect without the U.S., which accounts for some 60 percent of the combined gross domestic product (GDP) of the pact's 12 signatories.
The victory by Trump, who vowed to scrap the TPP, in the U.S. presidential race has been a source of anxiety among members to the pact, which also includes Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia.
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