Obama’s Asia Trip 2014: U.S. Businesses Pin TPP Hopes on Malaysia

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Published April 25, 2014 at 1:22 AM
Updated April 28, 2014 at 8:32 PM

U.S. President Barack Obama’s trip to Malaysia will be the first visit by a sitting U.S. president in 48 years. And U.S. businesses are watching for developments on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
They’re hoping President Obama will give a boost to the stalled talks.
Rian Maelzer reports from Kuala Lumpur.

Obama's Asia Trip 2014: U.S. Businesses Pin TPP Hopes on Malaysia

U.S. President Barack Obama’s trip to Malaysia will be the first visit by a sitting U.S. president in 48 years. And U.S. businesses are watching for developments on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. They’re hoping President Obama will give a boost to the stalled talks. Rian Maelzer reports from Kuala Lumpur.


The TPP is a big part of President Barack Obama’s four country Asia tour. For more on this topic discussion, Murray Hiebert, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined our discussion.

Interview with Murray Hiebert on TPP

The TPP is a big part of President Barack Obama's four country Asia tour. For more on this topic discussion, Murray Hiebert, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined our discussion.