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Glencore, Randgold form group to challenge Congo law changes
19-Feb-2018 Bloomberg
Randgold is considering launching international arbitration if Congolese President gives his assent to the legislation.
S. Korea, five central American countries to discuss cooperation
19-Feb-2018 Yonhap
The officials will likely discuss the impact that the trade agreement could have on their economic and business relations.
Gambia gov’t spends two billion dalasis on arbitration cases!
19-Feb-2018 Freedom Newspaper
How can the Goverment risk billions of dalasis in arbitration costs, once more, with Africa Petroleum? What money will pay for this trial?
Next Nafta talks scheduled to start with auto content rules
19-Feb-2018 Bloomberg
Seventh round set to run Feb. 25 to March 5 in Mexico City. Rules of origin to be one of most discussed issues in talks.
Moving forward in global trade
19-Feb-2018 Bangkok Post
Thailand has entered into negotiations for a number of free trade agreements (FTA). Its first FTA was the Asean Free Trade Area, signed in 1992. The country has six FTAs with India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Peru and Chile.
Moon sees Korea-US FTA as unfair deal: Cheong Wa Dae
19-Feb-2018 Yonhap
The president believes the Korea-US FTA is unfair largely in that the FTA precedes all other laws in South Korea, but in the US, federal law comes before the FTA
Indonesia, EU kick off 4th round of I-EU CEPA talks
19-Feb-2018 Jakarta Post
The major issue for Indonesia is a trade barrier for Indonesian palm oil following the decision by the EU Parliament on Jan. 17 to phase out the use of biodiesel manufactured from palm.
How international investment agreements have made debt restructuring even more difficult and costly
19-Feb-2018 South Centre
Inconsistencies and even contradictions have emerged in dispute settlement decisions, sometimes at the expense of public good, sovereignty and financial and economic stability.
Arbitrator: EMG due $1.03b from Egypt over canceled gas contract
19-Feb-2018 Haaretz
Decision comes six years after supplies were halted, forcing EMG shareholder Ampal into bankruptcy.
A hard-Brexit think tank accidentally published its plans for US-UK ‘shadow trade talks’
19-Feb-2018 Unearthed
The Initiative for Free Trade - which is supported by trade secretary Liam Fox - has now deleted the plans from its website.
Revising China FTA may not make big difference
19-Feb-2018 The Dawn
Pakistan and China have agreed to amend the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with a view to providing Pakistani exports with better access to the Chinese market.
A four-nation alliance may be rising to counter China’s Belt and Road
19-Feb-2018 CNBC
Four countries — the US, Japan, India and Australia — could join forces to set up an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative in an attempt to counter Beijing’s growing influence, the Australian Financial Review reported Sunday.
India, Iran sign 9 agreements during Hassan Rouhani’s visit: MoUs on medicine, trade and connectivity key highlights
19-Feb-2018 FirstPost
Iran president Hassan Rouhani visited India between 15 and 17 February. In his first-ever visit after taking over as President of Iran, Rouhani met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and held "substantive and productive" talks to boost cooperation in areas of defence and security, trade and investment, and energy, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Indigenous and human rights defenders visiting the EU call for stronger rights protections in agro-commodity business and policies for deforestation-free trade and investment
16-Feb-2018 Forest Peoples Programme
Citing outcomes from a major trade and human rights forum backed by findings from comprehensive new report, delegation demands political action during visits to Amsterdam, Hague, Brussels and London.
Mnuchin says Washington studying possible return to TPP through renegotiation
16-Feb-2018 Japan Times
President Donald Trump’s administration is actively discussing the possibility of rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal on condition that the United States renegotiate it to secure better terms.
PNG to sign free trade agreement
16-Feb-2018 Post Courrier
Papua New Guinea will sign the Melanesian Spearhead Group free trade agreement as soon as the leaders resolve some of the outstanding domestic trade-related issues.
Japan and Norway: Elevated economic, geopolitical and gender equality cooperation on the horizon
16-Feb-2018 The Diplomat
Bilateral ties between Tokyo and Oslo are set to converge, with multiple areas for cooperation.
Canada set to open free trade talks with South American bloc
16-Feb-2018 CBC
Officials hope to begin Mercosur talks March 9, the day after signing revised TPP.
Civil society recommendations for the investment chapter of the revised EU-Mexico FTA
16-Feb-2018 S2B
The undersigned organisations take the position that it is advisable to break away from the fundamentally flawed and increasingly controversial ISDS system.
The EU - Indonesia CEPA negotiations
16-Feb-2018 TNI
We call on the EU and Indonesia to use the CEPA negotiations to design an investment chapter that prioritises equitable and sustainable development.