On 5 January 2026, H.E. NORN Samnangseymony, Permanent Member, Head of the Trade Policy Advisory Board (TPAB) Secretariat and Chief of Cabinet to the Senior Minister, chaired the Secretariat’s first staff meeting of the year to review the strategic direction and annual work plan, and addressed additional tasks for the Secretariat in 2026, as well as to discuss on the work progress of the CP-TPP Agreement in preparation for the upcoming 3rd TPAB Extraordinary Session on the 8th January.
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