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2-Nov-2017 AFTINET
New paper explains TPP’s impact on access to medicines in member countries
As the TPP-11 meet to attempt to revive the TPP without the US, the research findings show how damaging the original medicine proposals would be. -
2-Nov-2017 Nikkei
’TPP 11’ negotiators make headway before crucial summit next week
’Consensus’ reached on freezing certain provisions, but obstacles remain. -
31-Oct-2017 National Hog Farmer
Canadian pork producers one step closer to exporting to EU following CETA
Focus now turns to getting EU to approve antimicrobial interventions used in Canada to enhance food safety. -
31-Oct-2017 EU Observer
Going south? EU and Australia/New Zealand deal
The Commission is currently gearing up to begin negotiating separate deals with Australia and New Zealand. -
31-Oct-2017 Scoop
Thousands sign open letter to PM Ardern on TPPA11
Nearly 6,000 people have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urging her to put people and planet first in the upcoming TPPA negotiations in Vietnam. -
31-Oct-2017 Scoop
NZ to ban foreign buyers of existing homes
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced plans to effectively ban foreign buyers of existing residential property but says the prohibition doesn’t put New Zealand at odds with the slimmed down version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal. -
30-Oct-2017 ERIA
The risks for ASEAN of new mega-agreements that promote the wrong model of e-commerce
Digital technology offers exciting new opportunities and advances for ASEAN member states, individually and as a region. The benefits have so far been captured by first movers, especially in the United States. -
30-Oct-2017 AFTINET
Top US trade official opposition to ISDS in NAFTA undermines case for ISDS in TPP-11
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said that the US wants to opt out of ISDS in NAFTA, because of the risk and costs of US governments being sued by foreign corporations, and despite corporate lobby groups pushing to retain ISDS. -
30-Oct-2017 Free Malaysia Today
Najib: Malaysia to consider FTA with US if TPPA falls through
PM says the proposed solution is to have the TPPA model incorporated into a bilateral agreement similar to a FTA in order to facilitate discussions on trade and investment issues. -
30-Oct-2017 Radio Pakistan
Pakistan, Tunisia to sign PTA for improving bilateral trade
Pakistan and Tunisia are negotiating for a preferential trade agreement to improve bilateral trade between the two countries. -
30-Oct-2017 Gres News
E-commerce liberalization in RCEP must consider small entrepreneurs
Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) urges Indonesian government to not open up e-commerce to RCEP -
30-Oct-2017 Stock Market Wire
High Court rules in favour of JKX in Ukraine dispute
The High Court has dismissed an application by Ukraine to set aside the Uncitral arbitration award in favour of JKX Oil & Gas. -
30-Oct-2017 Otago Daily Times
Eurasian free-trade agreement on agenda
The new Labour-New Zealand First Government will continue to push for a free-trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union despite Western sanctions on trade with Russia remaining. -
30-Oct-2017 SeeNews
Swiss top court rejects Croatia’s request to annul INA-MOL ruling
Switzerland’s top court has rejected Croatia’s request to annul an arbitral award by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in the INA-MOL case, the government said. -
30-Oct-2017 Nikkei Asian Review
RCEP deal unlikely this year: South Korean official
Participants are disagreeing over how much to open their markets under RCEP -
30-Oct-2017 Xinhua
Macao, HK sign CEPA for closer cooperation
Macao and Hong Kong signed a Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement to advance liberalization of trade and service, and create favorable conditions for regional integration. -
30-Oct-2017 The Hindu
A court to fix all investor-state rows?
Hit by disputes with Vodafone and Cairn Energy, India welcomes plan for a World Court but flags legal, practical challenges. -
27-Oct-2017 News Now
EuroGas wants to use Rusko’s arrest to renew arbitration with Slovakia
The arrest of and investigation into former economy minister Pavol Rusko could have an international dimension for Slovakia, as EuroGas wants to make use of the situation in order to renew arbitration proceedings against Slovakia. -
27-Oct-2017 It’s Our Future
TPPA-11 (The zombie TPPA)
Sign the ActionStation petition to tell Jacinda Ardern not to commit New Zealand to the TPPA-11. -
27-Oct-2017 Public Citizen
Hundreds of academics urge Trump to remove controversial investor-state dispute settlement from NAFTA
As corporate lobby rages against proposed ISDS rollback, law professors and economists say ISDS undermines rule of law and subsidizes offshoring