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The false hopes and empty promises of investment treaty modernization
13-Oct-2021 The Monitor
A Canadian company’s successful challenge to a precautionary mining ban in Colombia shows how little investor–state dispute panels care about the right to regulate.
WTO plurilateral ecommerce draft consolidated revised text
13-Oct-2021
Some WTO Members are negotiating rules on ecommerce. This is the revised version of the draft consolidated text as of 8 September 2021.
India calls for IPR waiver in WTO, dismantling trade barriers in global fight against pandemic
12-Oct-2021 The HIndu
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called for a waiver of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and dismantling new trade barriers in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kenya, Indonesia bridge trade gap
12-Oct-2021 The Star
With the opening of a Kenyan embassy in Jakarta, Kenya and Indonesia are seeking to enhance trade ties.
India set to ink key trade deals by next year
12-Oct-2021 Hindustan Times
The India government has set aggressive timelines for the agreements – formalisation of a CEPA with the UAE by early 2022, a FTA with the UK by next year, and an interim trade deal with Australia by December.
Brunei becomes sixth country to ratify RCEP
12-Oct-2021 The Scoop
Brunei has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest free trade agreement, almost one year after signing the 15-nation pact.
Taiwan asks Australia to support regional trade bid
12-Oct-2021 Reuters
A Taiwan official has asked Australia to support its bid to join the CPTPP pan-Pacific trade pact, which China opposes, saying Taiwan can boost high technology trade flows and demand for Australian minerals.
India agrees to provide USD 200 million line of credit to support development projects in Kyrgyzstan
12-Oct-2021 Outlook
Indian External Affairs Minister said that one area that needs a concerted push from both sides is bilateral trade and investments.
Piyush Goyal pushes for stronger trade ties at G20 ministerial meet
12-Oct-2021 Business Standard
India is trying to ink FTAs with Australia, UK, EU, and UAE. India will take forward the FTA talks with Canada and accelerate existing FTA review with South Korea.
India looks to sign FTA with Oman
12-Oct-2021 Muscat Daily
India is looking to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Oman along with a number of other countries, the country’s Commerce and Industry minister said.
India, Australia to include e-commerce in final free trade pact
11-Oct-2021 Business Standard
India and Australia have agreed to include e-commerce in the final free trade agreement which is likely to be put in place by the end of next year.
Threats, bullying, lawsuits: tobacco industry’s dirty war for the African market
11-Oct-2021 The Guardian
In pursuit of growth in Africa, British American Tobacco and others use intimidatory tactics to attempt to suppress health warnings and regulation, including accusing governments of breaching trade agreements.
Transnational corporations and free trade in Mexico
11-Oct-2021 TNI
This report examines how, over the last 30 years, Mexico has become one of the main industrial paradises on the planet.
Tsai calls Taiwan indispensable partner to EU, appeals for BIA
11-Oct-2021 Focus Taiwan
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has called on the European Union (EU) to establish a bilateral investment agreement (BIA) with Taiwan because of the role it can play as a democratic and economic partner.
UK, Gulf nations negotiate free trade deal
11-Oct-2021 The Express Tribune
Britain wants comprehensive agreement that breaks down trade barriers
US, China hold trade talks, with tariff removal among the agendas
11-Oct-2021 Kyodo
They reviewed the implementation of the phase one deal and agreed that the two sides would "consult on certain outstanding issues," the USTR office said.
EU postpones long-planned trade talks with Australia over submarine row
11-Oct-2021 France 24
A long-planned round of Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed, a European official confirmed, after fury over Canberra’s decision to cancel a major French submarine contract.
Rwanda, Mozambique ink trade, investment pact
10-Oct-2021 The New Times
Rwanda and Mozambique have signed an agreement that will boost their economic development through trade and investment activities.
Ecuador eyes trade deals with China, Russia in bid for investment
8-Oct-2021 Reuters
Ecuador is aiming to negotiate trade deals with China, Russia and South Korea in the next four years, the Andean nation’s Production and International Trade Minister said, adding that closing a deal with the United States is a priority.
Japan Chamber of Commerce supports Taiwan’s CPTPP bid
8-Oct-2021 Taiwan News
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Taipei (JCCIT) supported Taiwan’s bid to join the CPTPP trade group, but it also wanted it to end an import ban on food from areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.