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Luxembourg opposes the draft EU-Mercosur agreement
30-Sep-2020 RTL
The Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it "will not be able to give its support" to the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreement, asking for "additional commitments in the fight against climate change and deforestation.
PH, India eye bilateral preferential trade deal
30-Sep-2020 Manila Bulletin
Philippines and India have agreed to consider forging a bilateral preferential trade agreement to take advantage of the huge untap potential for a strategic partnership in the region.
Indiana lodges $95m claim against Tanzania
30-Sep-2020 Mining Weekly
Indiana Resources has lodged a $95-million compensation claim against the government of Tanzania over the "illegal expropriation” of the Ntaka Hill nickel project.
US-China trade: soybeans, corn and cars surge, but Beijing still not close to meeting demands of deal
29-Sep-2020 South China Morning Post
Despite the spending spree during the summer months, China is nowhere near meeting the overall targets set out in the phase one trade deal.
Mongolia joins China to become seventh member of Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement
29-Sep-2020 South China Morning Post
Mongolia joins founding members Bangladesh, India, Laos, South Korea and Sri Lanka as well as China, its biggest trading partner.
UK and EU pharma call for medicines to be prioritised in Brexit trade talks
29-Sep-2020 European Pharmaceutical Review
They have both emphasised the need for trade talks to mitigate medicine supply chain disruptions following Brexit.
‘It would be wrong’ – Varadkar puts brakes on Mercosur deal
29-Sep-2020 Independent.ie
Ireland’s Prime Minister has indicated that he will not be bringing the Mercosur trade agreement for ratification to the Parliament this year or for the foreseeable future.
EU negotiators willing to work on legal agreement with UK - The Times
29-Sep-2020 Reuters
European Union negotiators have signaled that they are willing to begin work on a joint legal text of a trade agreement with the UK.
Trade commitments between Brunei and Hong Kong to take effect
29-Sep-2020 The Star
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said that the commitments relating to Hong Kong and Brunei member state, under the trade and and investment agreements between Hong Kong and ASEAN, will enter into force on Oct 20.
Vietnam and UK foreign ministers to meet for trade deal
29-Sep-2020 Nikkei Asian Review
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will visit Vietnam on Tuesday to hold talks with his counterpart Pham Binh Minh, with a trade deal at the top of the agenda ahead of the ending of the transition period for Britain’s exit from the European Union this year.
India wants to urgently review its ASEAN Goods FTA, but other countries are slow to play ball
29-Sep-2020 The Wire
India’s insistence on reviewing its free trade agreement (FTA) in goods with the ASEAN region may not be done as quickly as it hopes, as most of the Southeast Asian nations are reluctant to immediately start getting into the nitty gritty of negotiations.
Japan and Australia wary of China as RCEP talks enter last stretch
29-Sep-2020 Nikkei Asian Review
With India, Australia and Japan intent on pursuing their arrangement in parallel, the road looks relatively clear for an RCEP accord in November. Even if there are still a few points of contention, the 15 countries may sign an "agreement in principle".
The more the merrier in Indo-Pacific
29-Sep-2020 Bangkok Post
As of last week, there are at least 8 distinctive cooperative frameworks relating to the Indo-Pacific region, which reflects the region’s growing economic and strategic importance within the rapidly-changing international stage.
US seeks to stop Kenya’s digital taxation plans in FTA deal
28-Sep-2020 Kahawa Tungu
Kenya’s plans to tax digital services could hit a brick wall following its negotiations for a free trade deal with the US.
KURUM company sues Albanian state, seeks EUR 100 mln
28-Sep-2020 Albanian Daily News
KURUM company sued Albania at the International Court of Arbitration asking EUR 100 mln for termination of the contract of the container terminal in Durresi Harbor.
Tehran, Kuala Lumpur getting closer to sign PTA
28-Sep-2020 Tehran Times
After nearly four years of negotiations, Iran and Malaysia are getting closer to the signing of a long-awaited preferential trade agreement.
Brexit trade deal: So near and yet so far
28-Sep-2020 BBC
The key sticking points in trade talks remain stubbornly the same: fishing rights, competition regulations and the governance of any eventual agreement.
Vodafone  ruling may set precedent  for other cases
28-Sep-2020 livemint
Vodafone Group Plc’s big win against the Indian government could set a precedent for similar arbitration cases, including the one initiated by Cairn Energy Plc.
Vietnam’s EU trade deal fails to inspire COVID-hit neighbors
28-Sep-2020 Nikkei Asian Review
Southeast Asian countries facing the daunting challenge of kick-starting economic recoveries from COVID-19 are showing little interest in a step that could help — fast-tracking free trade talks with the European Union.
Mining companies stand to win from Peru-China FTA that neglects environment
28-Sep-2020 Dialogo Chino
Ten years after the entry into force of the Peru-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA), officials from both countries are in stuck a slow renegotiation process in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.