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Still not loving ISDS: 10 reasons to oppose investors’ super-rights in EU trade deals
17-Apr-2014 CEO
See through the sweet-talk with Corporate Europe Observatory’s guide to investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
Suing the state: hidden rules within the EU-US trade deal
17-Apr-2014 CEO
This film presents some of the dangers of the investor rights within the proposed EU-US trade deal.
With an eye on TPP, garment companies flock to Vietnam
16-Apr-2014
As China and its workers get wealthier, global manufacturers are looking south for less expensive places to do business. But Cambodia faces labor strikes. The Thai government suffers endless protests. Burma, also known as Myanmar, needs infrastructure updates. As a result, many companies are setting their sights on Vietnam.
Vietnam frees dissidents as it eyes US & regional trade deals
16-Apr-2014
Vietnam has released two more high-profile dissidents, making a total of four political prisoners freed over the past three weeks.
TPP talks with US forge on
16-Apr-2014
With US President Barack Obama’s visit to Tokyo approaching, Japanese and US trade chiefs are set to face off again in Washington as they strive to break a deadlock in talks on a massive free trade zone in the Pacific region.
Mercosur proposal to present the EU expected to be ready by end of April
16-Apr-2014
Argentine cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich confirmed on Tuesday ’significant advances’ in the elaboration of Mercosur’s joint proposal to exchange with the European Union for discussions on a much delayed wide ranging cooperation and trade agreement.
Comprehensive FTA with South Korea proposed: Mamnoon
16-Apr-2014
President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday urged the need for transforming the traditional close and cordial relationship between Pakistan and Republic of Korea into a substantive trade and economic partnership to the mutual benefit of the peoples of the two countries. The President stated this during his meeting with Chung Hong-won, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea here at the Presidency.
FTA signing highlight of Najib’s Ankara trip
16-Apr-2014
The signing of a Free Trade Agreement between Kuala Lumpur and Ankara will be the highlight of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s two-day visit to Turkey.
The tar sands mystery and the smoking TTIP gun
15-Apr-2014 EurActiv
The EU’s motivation for a proposal to scrap greenhouse gas intensity targets in its flagship Fuel Quality Directive (FQD), which regulates emissions from transport fuels, has been shrouded in mystery since it was first mooted three months ago, but EurActiv has uncovered new information.
Fresh TPP talks to start Tuesday
15-Apr-2014
Japan and the United States will hold working-level talks on the multilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative in Washington from Tuesday to Thursday, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Saturday.
China wants to import workers under FTA
15-Apr-2014 FInancial Review
The Australian government is facing demands from China that it be allowed to import workers for projects funded by Chinese investors as part of the free-trade agreement.
Australia seeks GCC free trade agreement
15-Apr-2014
Australia is keen to resume its negotiations with Gulf countries on a free trade agreement, or FTA, in addition to foreign investment in a number of sectors, Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb said in Dubai on Sunday.
Pakistan seeks free trade agreement with South Korea
15-Apr-2014
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday that Pakistan sought a free trade agreement with South Korea, DawnNews reported.
SUNFLOWER SIEGE AFTERMATH: FTAs are critical for competitiveness: representative to US
14-Apr-2014
New Representative to the US Shen Lyu-shun (沈呂巡) on Friday said that the signing of free-trade agreements (FTAs) is critical to Taiwan’s competitive edge and its economic future.
Govt backs TPP to trump Aust-Japan trade deal
14-Apr-2014
Trade Minister Tim Groser is not impressed by Australia’s free trade agreement with Japan and hopes it will be ignored by the United States within the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Rules for foreign investment in farmland ’won’t change’ despite free trade talks with China: Robb
14-Apr-2014 ABC
Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb has assured his Coalition colleagues there will be no changes to foreign investment rules on farmland as part of a trade deal with China.
‘Signing EPA or not will come with a cost’
14-Apr-2014 MyJoyOnline
Minister of Trade and Industry Haruna Iddrisu has indicated that Ghana has no choice but to sign the controversial Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.
The significance of Taiwan’s anti-service trade agreement movement
14-Apr-2014 China Labour Net
On Thursday, Taiwan’s anti service trade agreement movement will leave the Legislative Yuan and the occupation will come to an end. Some of its participants think that the movement has not achieved its aims and do not want to leave. As outsiders it is difficult for us to judge.
El Salvador groups accuse Pacific Rim of ’assault on democratic governance’
14-Apr-2014 The Guardian
A multinational mining company has been accused of launching "a direct assault on democratic governance" by suing El Salvador for more than US$300m (£179m) in compensation, after the tiny Central American country refused to allow it to dig for gold amid growing opposition to the exploitation of its mineral wealth.
The straight talk on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
14-Apr-2014 21st Century Transformation
We need to build a movement against the TPPA. This involves breaking through the media blackout and demanding that our governments be transparent about the full implications and realities of the TPPA. One of the ways that we plan to do that in South Korea is through a TPPA international forum of activists and intellectuals from April 16 to the 18.