President-elect Trump will take over from President Obama on Jan 20. (AFP photo)WASHINGTON - US President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he would move to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal Jan 20, the day he takes office. "I've asked my transition team to develop a list of executive actions we can take on day one to restore our laws and bring back our jobs," Mr Trump said in a video message outlining priorities for his first 100 days. "On trade, I am going to issue our notification of intent to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a potential disaster for our country," he said. "Instead, we will negotiate fair, bilateral trade deals that bring jobs and industry back onto American shores."

Source: Bangkok Post November 21, 2016 23:37 UTC