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Australia China FTA: First Wellard cattle shipment to China
2-Nov-2017 Weekly Times
Cattle exporter Wellard has made its first shipment of beef cattle to China for processing, under the Australia China Free Trade Agreement.
EU-Malaysia FTA must address trade barriers against palm oil
2-Nov-2017 New Straits Times
Malaysia’s free trade agreement talks with the European Union (EU), which is slated to be renegotiated after a lull of five years, must address trade barriers that discriminate palm oil.
New paper explains TPP’s impact on access to medicines in member countries
2-Nov-2017 AFTINET
As the TPP-11 meet to attempt to revive the TPP without the US, the research findings show how damaging the original medicine proposals would be.
’TPP 11’ negotiators make headway before crucial summit next week
2-Nov-2017 Nikkei
’Consensus’ reached on freezing certain provisions, but obstacles remain.
Canadian pork producers one step closer to exporting to EU following CETA
31-Oct-2017 National Hog Farmer
Focus now turns to getting EU to approve antimicrobial interventions used in Canada to enhance food safety.
Going south? EU and Australia/New Zealand deal
31-Oct-2017 EU Observer
The Commission is currently gearing up to begin negotiating separate deals with Australia and New Zealand.
Thousands sign open letter to PM Ardern on TPPA11
31-Oct-2017 Scoop
Nearly 6,000 people have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urging her to put people and planet first in the upcoming TPPA negotiations in Vietnam.
NZ to ban foreign buyers of existing homes
31-Oct-2017 Scoop
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced plans to effectively ban foreign buyers of existing residential property but says the prohibition doesn’t put New Zealand at odds with the slimmed down version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.
The risks for ASEAN of new mega-agreements that promote the wrong model of e-commerce
30-Oct-2017 ERIA
Digital technology offers exciting new opportunities and advances for ASEAN member states, individually and as a region. The benefits have so far been captured by first movers, especially in the United States.
Top US trade official opposition to ISDS in NAFTA undermines case for ISDS in TPP-11
30-Oct-2017 AFTINET
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said that the US wants to opt out of ISDS in NAFTA, because of the risk and costs of US governments being sued by foreign corporations, and despite corporate lobby groups pushing to retain ISDS.
Najib: Malaysia to consider FTA with US if TPPA falls through
30-Oct-2017 Free Malaysia Today
PM says the proposed solution is to have the TPPA model incorporated into a bilateral agreement similar to a FTA in order to facilitate discussions on trade and investment issues.
Pakistan, Tunisia to sign PTA for improving bilateral trade
30-Oct-2017 Radio Pakistan
Pakistan and Tunisia are negotiating for a preferential trade agreement to improve bilateral trade between the two countries.
E-commerce liberalization in RCEP must consider small entrepreneurs
30-Oct-2017 Gres News
Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) urges Indonesian government to not open up e-commerce to RCEP
Eurasian free-trade agreement on agenda
30-Oct-2017 Otago Daily Times
The new Labour-New Zealand First Government will continue to push for a free-trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union despite Western sanctions on trade with Russia remaining.
RCEP deal unlikely this year: South Korean official
30-Oct-2017 Nikkei Asian Review
Participants are disagreeing over how much to open their markets under RCEP
Macao, HK sign CEPA for closer cooperation
30-Oct-2017 Xinhua
Macao and Hong Kong signed a Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement to advance liberalization of trade and service, and create favorable conditions for regional integration.
A court to fix all investor-state rows?
30-Oct-2017 The Hindu
Hit by disputes with Vodafone and Cairn Energy, India welcomes plan for a World Court but flags legal, practical challenges.
TPPA-11 (The zombie TPPA)
27-Oct-2017 It’s Our Future
Sign the ActionStation petition to tell Jacinda Ardern not to commit New Zealand to the TPPA-11.
Why NAFTA needs an expiration date
27-Oct-2017 Politico
Trump’s idea to ’sunset’ the deal every five years is a mistake—but it should happen eventually.
US to seek ’good faith’ agreements with China, says US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
26-Oct-2017 Straits Times
US President Donald Trump will seek "tangible" agreements on trade with China when he visits the country, but results on key issues such as market access may take longer.