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#StopCETA: Thousands protest EU-Canada trade deal in demos across Europe
24-Jan-2017 RT
Protesters in more than a dozen European states have taken to the streets in scheduled demonstrations against the yet-to-be-approved CETA trade agreement
Trump withdraws US from Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
24-Jan-2017 Al Jazeera
US president formally pulls US out of massive 12-nation trade deal that covers 40 percent of world’s economy.
Iran’s accession to ICSID: What to expect?
24-Jan-2017 EFILA
Joining the ICSID will enhance international perceptions of Iran as a welcoming country to invest.
China hopes to work with Philippines to finalise RCEP trade talks
23-Jan-2017 gb times
Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said China wants to work together with the Philippines to conclude the regional RCEP trade talks
Fonterra welcomes new trade talks with Sri Lanka
23-Jan-2017 Dairy News
Fonterra has welcomed the announcement that New Zealand and Sri Lanka will progress discussions on new trade and investment opportunities.
TPP’s failure will not curtail Malaysia’s trade
23-Jan-2017 The Sun Daily
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Ahmad Maslan said that Malaysia was ready with other alternatives, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Intensifying global crisis and conflict
20-Jan-2017 E-Pao
On behalf of monopoly firms and local elites, imperialist states have been competing to rewrite international and national legal systems and regulations through trade and investment agreements
Walking the fine line between IP and public health
20-Jan-2017 The Hindu
The rise of a protectionist US under President Donald Trump, may have long-term implications on India’s public health objectives
Japan ratifies TPP despite bleak outlook under Trump
20-Jan-2017 Japan Times
Japan ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, hours before the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president.
New Zealand and Sri Lanka to consider free trade agreement
20-Jan-2017 Reuters
New Zealand and Sri Lanka will open diplomatic posts in each other’s nations and are considering a free trade agreement
Can Japan lead Asia’s economic order?
20-Jan-2017 The Diplomat
Tokyo can be a champion of the economic order if Abe is prepared to lead.
Labor and nonprofit groups priority for NAFTA reform
20-Jan-2017 Citizens Trade Campaign
To create good-paying jobs, eliminate threats to our communities and otherwise benefit the majority, NAFTA must be replaced with an agreement that includes these essential changes.
Japan, Vietnam to cooperate on TPP
20-Jan-2017 Nikkei
The leaders of Japan and Vietnam shared a desire to see the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal put into force at an early date
Peeved EU delays talks on FTA with India
20-Jan-2017 The Hindu
No response from EU to Commerce Ministry’s request for negotiating dates
Keep the farm TTIP- and CETA-free!
20-Jan-2017 TNI
In both TTIP and CETA food, agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture play a major role and the prospects for European farmers and consumers are not good.
Trump won’t dump investor rights – and here’s why
19-Jan-2017 The Globe And Mail
What does Mr. Trump think about the constitution-like rights for the protection of foreign investors that are enforced via the system of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)?
Canada given advance notice of Trump’s NAFTA demands
19-Jan-2017 The Globe and Mail
The Americans want to discuss country of origin rules and the independent dispute-settlement mechanism.
India to start negotiations for FTA with Peru
19-Jan-2017 Business Standard
Approval for the talks was given by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pakistan, Thailand discuss free trade agreement
19-Jan-2017 DND
Pakistan and Thailand are discussing Free Trade Agreement (FTA), likely to be signed within three months after both the sides finalize recommendations to be accommodated in the agreement.
Arbitration tribunal dismisses all CEAC claims against Montenegro
18-Jan-2017 SeeNews
Montenegro’s government said that the UNCITRAL arbitration tribunal dismissed all claims of Cyprus-based Central European Aluminum Company against the country.