29-Aug-2016
The Jakarta Post
There are prominent dangers associated with the negotiation of IA-CEPA, particularly with the financial services liberalization.
29-Aug-2016
Silicon India
Developing countries, including India, should build capacity instead of playing the victim as the structure of international arbitration was heavily biased towards the developed countries, a top Finance Ministry official said.
29-Aug-2016
The Independent
Germany’s Vice-Chancellor said in 14 rounds of talks neither side had agreed on a single common chapter out of the 27 being deliberated.
26-Aug-2016
Deccan Herald
India and United States will try to narrow differences on a proposed Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) next week, although an early breakthrough seems unlikely.
26-Aug-2016
Global Policy Journal
The idea that regulatory convergence leads to "more trade" stands on weak empirical grounds.
25-Aug-2016
Straits Times
Singapore signed a bilateral investment treaty with Mozambique at the Africa Singapore Business Forum. It already has BITs with Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
25-Aug-2016
The Hindu Businessline
Reform of the international investment agreement regime has swept many countries, including Australia, South Africa, Indonesia, India and the EU, writes the Secretary-General of CUTS. What are the reasons for the growing scepticism? What lies ahead?
24-Aug-2016
Deutsche Welle
Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets in several German cities to rally against plans to move forward with two key international trade agreements - one year after a similar protest managed to attract similar numbers.
24-Aug-2016
The Australian
Economists from Australian National University and Adelaide University accuse the government and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of perpetuating the “myth” of trade deals — such as those signed with China, Japan, Korea and the US — bringing the country “enormous benefits”. This has no basis in fact, they say.
24-Aug-2016
Radio New Zealand
Signed by 55 Pacific civil society organisations and over 200 individuals, the petition calls for no conclusion to be made on PACER-Plus until all the texts have been released and there has been an independent social impact assessment of the proposed deal.
24-Aug-2016
Australian Chamber of Commerce
Statement from Australian Chamber of Commerce on potential Australia-Indonesia trade agreement
24-Aug-2016
Sydney Morning Herald
The Indonesia-Australia Business Partnership Group, tasked with setting negotiating priorities, paraphrased Star Trek when it opined: "It should go boldly where no Free Trade Agreement has gone before".
