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Protests continue as Obama praises TPP at APEC summit
18-Nov-2015 Tele Sur
APEC has been overshadowed by South China Sea tensions and terrorism, but still as leaders discuss free trade, protesters slam them for worsening poverty.
Xi Jinping to APEC: Adopt China free trade policies, initiatives for Aspac inclusive growth
18-Nov-2015 Inter Aksyon
To address the global challenges faced by Asia Pacific economies, APEC businesses should adopt China’s free trade and investment agreements, policies, and initiatives, Chinese President Xi Jinping said
TPP fine print: Biotech seed companies win again
17-Nov-2015 IATP
The TPP requires countries to join international patent treaties that serve the interests of global biotech seed companies.
Time for cost-benefit analysis of all free-trade deals
17-Nov-2015 Financial Express
Time for cost-benefit analysis of all free-trade deals
EU to launch trade talks with Australia and Philippines
17-Nov-2015 EurActiv
The EU and Australia have agreed to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) during the margins of the G20 summit in Turkey, whilst the Council gave the go-ahead for negotiations to start on an FTA with the Philippines.
South Africa spurns free trade to protect its meat market
17-Nov-2015 The Economist
America and South Africa are beating the drumsticks of trade war
Why doesn’t the Trans-Pacific Partnership mention climate change?
17-Nov-2015 Good
While the text of the TPP does address the environment in general ways, it does so with none of the urgency that climate change action demands.
Papua New Guinea leader confident country able to join TPP deal
17-Nov-2015 Sputnik
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister sees no reason why his country cannot become a member of TPP trade agreement.
Why TPP is a Canadian digital policy failure
17-Nov-2015 The Tyee
The implications for digital policies such as copyright and privacy should command considerable attention. On those fronts, TPP appears to be a major failure.
Free trade: the hidden costs to our oceans and climate
17-Nov-2015 Huffington Post
With almost half of our carbon emissions and over 90 percent of our planet’s warming being absorbed by the ocean, the cheap goods on our grocery store shelves might not be such a good deal after all.
Dhaka decides to protest Delhi’s anti-dumping investigation
16-Nov-2015
Dhaka has decided to protest the New Delhi’s action relating to allegation of dumping jute goods and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by Bangladesh, officials have said.
EAC, Comesa receive €85 mn grant to aid regional integration
16-Nov-2015
The European Union has signed €85m in grants to facilitate regional integration through removal of internal trade barriers.
TPPA debate: We need a free trade of opinions
16-Nov-2015
There is a shaky YouTube video of our prime minister, John Key, explaining "the logic" behind the opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership during a visit to Oxford in North Canterbury.
Philippines, Chile eye free trade deal
16-Nov-2015
The governments of the Philippines and Chile on Monday agreed to pursue a possible free trade agreement, signing a letter of intent on a joint feasibility study.
FTA-fetishism to hurt Indian industry in the long run
16-Nov-2015 ABP Live
Any government to sign an agreement would necessitate a better feasibility study report that is more holistic in nature.
New Zealand minerals sector could benefit from planned EU trade deal
16-Nov-2015 Indmin
The free trade agreement currently in discussion could benefit a number of mineral producers in New Zealand.
What a new NAFTA complaint can tell us about the TPP
16-Nov-2015 AFL-CIO
A coalition of U.S. and Mexican labor and civil society groups are taking an unprecedented legal approach to protect workers’ rights that will test the strength of labor protections in international trade agreements.
A first glance at the Investment Chapter of the TPP agreement: a familar US-style structure with a few novel twists
16-Nov-2015 IA Reporter
In broad terms, the agreement’s investment chapter looks familiar – particularly in relation to other recent U.S. investment treaties and FTAs.
The TPP SPS chapter: not a “model for the rest of the world”
16-Nov-2015 IATP
SPS provisions in TPP will further weaken and possibly conflict with global standards setting bodies on food and plant safety.
Pacific trade deal could limit affordable drugs: world health chief
13-Nov-2015 Reuters
A massive trade pact between 12 Pacific rim countries could limit the availability of affordable medicines, the head of the World Health Organization said