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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.
Groups from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. demand NAFTA replacement
18-Jan-2017 Citizens Trade Campaign
Any renegotiation process must be transparent and participatory, and that the resulting NAFTA replacement must improve peoples’ lives and livelihoods and protect the environment in all three countries.
India should stop roadblocking and push forward RCEP pact for its economy
18-Jan-2017 Global Times
The expected demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership may not boost the prospect of concluding the RCEP and quarreling among bargaining participants, especially India who is reluctant to open up its markets, may complicate the RCEP’s fate
Fonterra poised for significant growth in Korean market
18-Jan-2017 New Food
As New Zealand marks the one-year anniversary of its Free Trade Agreement with South Korea, Fonterra Co-operative Group is gearing up to take advantage of huge potential for its dairy products there, particularly cheese.
Law in the natural resource squeeze: ’land grabbing’, investment treaties and human rights
18-Jan-2017 IIED
Lorenzo Cotula discusses highlights from his latest academic piece, in which he explores whether investment treaties protect ’land grab’ deals, and how these impact the land rights of rural people.
US, Paraguay aim to boost bilateral trade
17-Jan-2017 American Shipper
The United States and Paraguay recently negotiated the Trade and Investment Framework Agreeement, establishing a platform for the two countries to discuss a range of bilateral economic issues.
China and Switzerland vow to upgrade FTA
17-Jan-2017 Ecns
Chinese President vowed to upgrade sections of the FTA and encourage further innovation, as well as expand the scale of cooperation in the finance and insurance fields.
Moldova president hopes to cancel EU association agreement
17-Jan-2017 Yahoo
Moldova’s president said he hoped the ex-Soviet nation’s association agreement with the European Union would be cancelled, paving the way for an alliance with Moscow.
Big countries spoil RCEP conclusion
17-Jan-2017 Malaya Business Insight
Bigger countries are potentially derailing the progress of this regional economic agreement being negotiated between the 10 Asean countries and their six FTA partners – Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
NZ will promote TPP despite US rejection
16-Jan-2017 Radio NZ
It remains to be seen whether the United States will pull out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Prime Minister Bill English says.
Trump will renegotiate our trade deals. Will it really be on behalf of workers?
16-Jan-2017 Washington Post
But the mere act of renegotiating our trade deals doesn’t automatically mean the outcome will benefit the workers.
UAE serves arbitration notice to India for failure to offer bauxite
16-Jan-2017 Mining Weekly
The Indian government has been served with a notice for international arbitration by the United Arab Emirates’ Ras Al-Khaimah Investment Authority
Commission proposes reinstating Sri Lankan trade concession
16-Jan-2017 EurActiv
The European Commission proposed that the bloc reinstates a trade concession to Sri Lanka as an incentive to the government to promote human rights and good governance.
Croatia to appeal UNCITRAL ruling in dispute with MOL over INA
16-Jan-2017 SeeNews
Croatia’s government said it will appeal the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal which dismissed Croatia’s claims against Hungary’s MOL in a case concerning Croatian oil and gas company INA
New Zealand woos GCC states for FTA
16-Jan-2017 Indian Newslink
Trade Minister Todd McClay will visit Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to press for a conclusion to the free trade negotiations between New Zealand and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
New Zealand-S Korea FTA enters second phase
16-Jan-2017 Tax-news
Cross-border tariffs between New Zealand and Korea were scaled back further with the second installment of tax cuts under their free trade agreement.
The rise and fall of mega trade deals
16-Jan-2017 American University Washington College of Law
Panel discussing the rise and fall of major trade deals.
Will China become a leader in global trade during the Donald Trump administration?
16-Jan-2017 The Wire
With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, China has an opportunity to be an agenda-setter and demonstrate leadership on global trade.
European lawmakers vote to pursue tar sands oil friendly trade deal with Canada
14-Jan-2017 Desmog
EU lawmakers voted for the European Parliament to push ahead with a trade deal that could encourage Canadian tar sand oil imports and make it easier for energy companies to sue governments when environmental policies threaten their profits.