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ASEAN holds out prospect of regional FTA with EU
28-Jul-2014 Tax News
Foreign ministers from the two regional blocs reaffirmed their commitment to possibly resuming negotiations on an EU-ASEAN FTA, upon realization of the ASEAN Economic Community by the end of 2015.
590 Filipinas not covered by FTA came to Japan to work as caregivers
28-Jul-2014 Kyodo
About 590 Filipinas who have come to Japan to work at nursing care facilities are not eligible for public support under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, Kyodo reports.
Chinese investment in US falls, but big deals in the pipeline
28-Jul-2014 SCMP
Chinese investments in the United States fell year-on-year in the first half, but pending deals and the expected completion of the US-China Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) mean the figure for the year as a whole may rise substantially.
Modi’s US visit to boost bilateral investment treaty
27-Jul-2014 Deccan Herald
The negotiation between India and US for a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is set to gain momentum in the coming weeks ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with American President Barack Obama in Washington DC in September
Germany to reject EU-Canada trade deal - Sueddeutsche newspaper
26-Jul-2014 Reuters
Germany is to reject a multi-billion free trade deal between the European Union and Canada which is widely seen as a template for a bigger agreement with the United States, a leading German paper reported on Saturday.
AMA warns on risks lurking in TPP trade deal
25-Jul-2014 Macro Business
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has urged the Australian government to reject provisions in the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) that “could undermine the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and compromise the ability of governments to improve public health”.
US-EU free-trade deal: "In the end Parliament decides on the agreements"
25-Jul-2014 European Parliament News
Interview with Bernd Lange, chair of the international trade committee of the European Parliament.
Brazil wants to speed Mercosur/Pacific Alliance free trade understanding
25-Jul-2014 MercoPress
Brazil will propose next Tuesday during the Mercosur summit that the group and the Pacific Alliance reach an agreement on free trade by the end of the year, according to official sources.
Mexico purchases of US corn more than double
25-Jul-2014 Midwest Producer
As a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement and other factors, Mexico has already more than doubled its imports of US corn this year.
Ecuador and EU reach a long-delayed trade deal
24-Jul-2014 EU Bulletin
The European Union finally reached a trade agreement with the world’s number one banana exporter, Ecuador.
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - draft SPS chapter (June 2014)
24-Jul-2014 IATP
Leaked document reveals US-EU trade agreement threatens public health, food safety
24-Jul-2014 IATP
A draft chapter of the US-EU trade agreement leaked today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy reveals public health and food safety could be at risk, according to an accompanying analysis.
Commission swamped by 150,000 replies to TTIP consultation
24-Jul-2014 EurActiv
About 150,000 people have responded to the European Commission’s online consultation on the controversial investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clause in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
KITA releases FTA report in English
24-Jul-2014 Korea Herald
The Institute for International Trade, a think tank under the Korea International Trade Association, released a report in English on Korea’s free trade agreement policies, processes and communication strategies between governments and private businesses.
SADC signs EPA with EU
23-Jul-2014 Business Day
Countries in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) have signed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.
The Japan-Mongolia FTA is about cars, minerals and abductees
23-Jul-2014 The Diplomat
Mining is expected to become a much larger portion of their overall trade, with an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clause instituted to protect companies and allow them to seek compensation if government policy negatively impacts their investments.
Australian aid and trade watchdogs denounce Pacific Free Trade Agreement
23-Jul-2014 Aidwatch
Independent Australian organisations, the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network and AID/WATCH, have voiced serious concerns about the PACER-Plus Free Trade Agreement currently being negotiated between Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island Countries.
CETA ‘should be initialed by September 25′: EU Trade Commissioner
23-Jul-2014 iPolitics
The end of the Canada-EU trade agreement (CETA) technical negotiations are “in sight” and the deal should be initialed in time for a late September bilateral summit in Ottawa, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said Tuesday.
Maldives to boycott Israeli products, annul bilateral agreements
22-Jul-2014 Minivan News
Explaining the boycott, Mohamed Hussain ‘Mundhu’ Shareef, minister at the President’s Office, said “Israeli investment is not important for us. We want investments from countries with human rights practices that are acceptable to us.”
TDM Special Issue on "Arbitration in the Middle East - Expectations and Challenges for the Future"
22-Jul-2014 TDM Special Issue on "Arbitration in the Middle East - Expectations and Challenges for the Future"
The volume of international business either in the Middle East or with a Middle Eastern element is increasing and many of the contracts being used provide for arbitration. While arbitration ("tahkim" in Arabic) has long-standing religious and cultural roots in the Middle East, there are a number of differences and tensions between the Western perception of arbitration and certain Islamic legal principles.