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Case studies demonstrate EU member state protections threatened by CETA
7-Mar-2018 CIEL
Regulating in the public interest at risk if Member States ratify Canada-EU trade deal
Japanese envoy says signing of new TPP sends message to China on trade rules
7-Mar-2018 National Post
As Canada, Japan and nine other countries prepare to sign the rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership this week in Chile, some see it as a way to set the stage for closer relations with China.
Palm oil issue must be resolved ahead of Asean-EU FTA, says Mah
7-Mar-2018 The Edge Markets
Palm oil would be at the top of Malaysia’s agenda on its free trade talks under the Asean with the European Union (EU).
Senate approves PH deal with European Free Trade Association states
7-Mar-2018 Rapper
Voting 19-0, the Senate on Monday, March 5, concurred in the ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states, composed of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
Delay in trade pact talks questions involvement
7-Mar-2018 The Fiji Times online
Negotiations to establish a massive Asian trade pact appear to be going backwards with some now questioning whether New Zealand should pull out.
NZ told PACER Plus deal could be destructive for the Pacific
6-Mar-2018 Radio NZ
An analyst says New Zealand’s planned trade deal with the Pacific Island nations could be extremely damaging to their economies.
Turkey seeks free trade agreement with ECOWAS
6-Mar-2018 Leadership
Turkish Economy Minister has suggested that a free trade agreement will be a key step to boost business ties between Ankara and the Economic Community of West African States.
The arbitration clause in the Agreement between the Netherlands and Slovakia on the protection of investments is not compatible with EU law
6-Mar-2018 Court of Justice of the European Union
That clause removes from the mechanism of judicial review of EU law disputes which may relate to the application or interpretation of that law.
US says time running short for NAFTA talks, floats bilateral deals
6-Mar-2018 The Globe and Mail
"We are prepared to move on a bilateral basis," Lighthizer said. Trump added that tariffs on steel and aluminum will only come off if "fair NAFTA agreement is signed."
The post-TPP future of digital trade in Asia
6-Mar-2018 Electronic Frontier Foundation
On March 8, trade representatives from eleven Pacific rim countries including Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Australia are expected to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership, now known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The agreement has been slimmed down both in its content—22 items in the text have been suspended, including the bulk of the intellectual property chapter—and also in its membership, with the exclusion of the United States which had been the driver of those suspended provisions.
India, China step up engagement
6-Mar-2018 The Hindu
India and China are seeking to step up the pace in improving ties, with two high-level ministerial meetings this month leading to a summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and a slew of engagements through the year, officials in Delhi and Beijing confirmed to The Hindu .
Japan approves signing of TPP free trade pact without US
6-Mar-2018 The Mainichi
The Japanese government on Tuesday approved the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact without the United States. Ministers from 11 participating countries are scheduled to gather in Chile on Thursday to sign the deal, paving the way for it to take effect in early 2019. Japan’s TPP minister Toshimitsu Motegi is expected to attend the signing ceremony.
Singapore-EU to push ratification of free trade deal this year
5-Mar-2018 Singapore Business
The negotiations on EUSFTA were concluded in October 2014. When ratified, it will be the first trade deal implemented by EU and an ASEAN member state.
Following mining and oil tax payments down the rabbit hole
5-Mar-2018 Oxfam
How poor countries like Mongolia may be losing millions because of corporate tax practices and legal loopholes.
Protecting and promoting copyright balance in NAFTA
5-Mar-2018 IP Watch
The ongoing NAFTA renegotiation presents a prime opportunity to move the ball on protecting and promoting general public interest copyright exceptions.
Philippines, EU rekindle ties on ‘equal footing’
5-Mar-2018 Gulf News
Move seen as part of President Duterte’s push for an independent foreign policy.
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
5-Mar-2018 Reuters
Total Chinese investment in Brunei is now estimated at $4.1 billion.
NAFTA talks on autos eyed for next week: Mexico negotiator
5-Mar-2018 Reuters
US, Mexican and Canadian trade experts leading efforts to draft new rules for auto content under a revised NAFTA trade deal aim to meet next week,
Jakarta told to step up talks with EFTA
5-Mar-2018 The Nation
THE Indonesian government has been advised to accelerate its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which consists of four countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland — in order to boost investment and trade.
Singapore-EU to push ratification of free trade deal this year
5-Mar-2018 Singapore Business Review
Singapore and European Union (EU) have committed to facilitate the ratification of their trade and investment deal by the end of 2018 and push its entry into force soon thereafter.