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Switzerland to upgrade existing trade agreements
25-May-2015 The Nation
Switzerland has expressed interest to upgrade its Bilateral Investment Treaty with Sri Lanka.
Singapore breaks new ground as arbitration hub
15-May-2015
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes hears its first case outside of US, France
ISDS in EU-Singapore deal too favourable to corporations, should be modified according to lead MEP David Martin
26-Feb-2015 ViEUws
David Martin MEP (S&D, UK), the European Parliament’s rapporteur on the EU-Singapore trade deal, criticises the infamous ISDS (investor-to-state dispute settlement) part of the agreement.
LGBT members of Congress object to free-trade deal with countries criminalizing LGBT people
19-Feb-2015 BuzzFeed News
Five out LGBT members of Congress objected to the inclusion of two countries with anti-LGBT laws in a free trade deal that the Obama administration is currently negotiating and seeking to fast-track it for adoption.
EU urged to move fast to ratify FTA with S’pore
5-Feb-2015 The Straits Times
Singapore and Germany urged European Union members to ratify the EU-Singapore free trade agreement (FTA) expeditiously, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying it was in Europe’s interest to do so quickly.
PNG govt ordered to stop interfering in SDP
25-Jan-2015
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has ordered Papua New Guinea’s government to stop interfering in the management of PNG Sustainable Development Program.
Seven things you should know about EU-Singapore ISDS
7-Dec-2014 FFII
Lock-in, no institutional safeguards for independence, perverse incentives, no separation of powers, automatic consent, ripe for exploitation, sovereign debt instruments included, open to the world, and a strategic mistake. Former trade commissioner De Gucht left us a Gordian Knot, writes Ante Wessels.
CETA’s fate may hinge on outcome of EU-Singapore trade ratification
2-Dec-2014 Globe and Mail
The fate of Canada’s landmark trade agreement with the European Union, known as CETA, may hinge on an obscure case due to come before the European Court of Justice that relates to a similar deal the EU recently struck with Singapore.
Legacy: De Gucht negotiated two rigged ISDS chapters
3-Nov-2014 Vrijschrift
On 15 September Vrijschrift informed the European Parliament international trade committee that investor-to-state arbitration (ISDS) in the draft trade agreement with Canada is rigged to the advantage of the US. Today Vrijschrift informed the committee the same is true for the draft trade agreement with Singapore.
Singapore: The Commission to Request a Court of Justice Opinion on the trade deal
31-Oct-2014 European Commission
The Commission decided today to request an opinion of the EU Court of Justice on the competence to sign and ratify a trade agreement with Singapore.
Singapore concerned by ISDS debate, asks investment be “decoupled” from EU deal
28-Oct-2014 EU Trade Insights
As the debate in Europe over investors’ rights to sue States is growing, Singapore has been asking the European Commission to agree to a decoupling of the bilateral trade agreement as the country is concerned the investment protection part of the deal could hold up the entire pact.
EU-Singapore FTA - draft investment chapter (Oct 2014)
17-Oct-2014 European Commission
EU and Singapore conclude investment talks
17-Oct-2014 DG Trade
The European Union and Singapore have concluded the negotiations of the investment part of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA).
EU-Singapore investment talks concluded, says EU Trade Chief
16-Oct-2014 EU Trade Insights
The European Union and Singapore have finally concluded negotiations over a bilateral investment agreement, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht has told EU Trade Insights in an exclusive interview.
Australia: Harper review recommends scrutiny of trade agreement IP clauses
22-Sep-2014 Computerworld
A panel conducting a review of Australia competition policy landscape has recommended increased scrutiny of intellectual property-related clauses in trade agreements.
Delays in TPP ’could affect US presence in Asia’, says S’pore PM
22-Sep-2014 Straits Times
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the US will be "giving the game away" if it does not step up and press ahead to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement talks concluded.
Singapore signs investment treaties with Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast
27-Aug-2014 Channel News Asia
Both Bilateral Investment Treaties aim to protect investors’ interests from the countries involved, and open up more business and investment opportunities.
EU/Singapore FTA on track despite advances by Eurosceptics in poll
9-Jul-2014 Today
The process to finalise and implement the free trade agreement between Singapore and the European Union will not be affected by the European Parliament elections in May that saw a larger number seats won by Eurosceptic parties, says EU Ambassador Dr Michael Pulch.
TPP trade ministers/officials resume talks
19-May-2014 New Straits Times
The ninth ministerial meeting for the Trans Pacific Partnership opened this morning with the fewest participation of trade heads. Only six trade ministers from the 12-member grouping attended the morning session.
Turkey to sign FTA with far-east nations
15-Jan-2014 World Bulletin
Turkey’s Economy Minister announced that Turkey will sign free trade agreements with Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.