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TPP talks likely to drag on until spring
27-Jun-2013 Dow Jones Newswires
The talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade pact will likely stretch on until April or May 2014, with disagreements over tariffs and other key issues hampering progress, the Nikkei reported in its Wednesday evening edition.
President Ma reiterates hope to join TPP and RCEP
27-Jun-2013 China Post
President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday reiterated the administration’s hope to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), in order to allow Taiwan to effectively take part in regional economic integration.
TPP to open up new market opportunities and horizons for Malaysians, says FMM
27-Jun-2013 Borneo Post
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) is of the view that the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) would open up new market opportunities and horizons for Malaysians to take advantage of the international marketplace, says FMM president Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon.
Sixth round of Korea-China FTA negotiations to be held July 2-4
27-Jun-2013 Yonhap
South Korea and China will hold a fresh round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) early next month, the Seoul government said Tuesday.
Trade commission recognizes damage from Korea-EU FTA
27-Jun-2013 Yonhap
South Korea’s trade commission has recognized damage to a local company from the country’s bilateral free trade agreement with the European Union, the government said Thursday.
Impunity Inc.
26-Jun-2013 ODG
Through three case studies, "Impunity Inc." aims to provide inputs for reflection on the “super-rights” and “super-powers” of transnational corporations.
MITI brief on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
25-Jun-2013 MITI
Briefing paper from Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry as it prepares to host the next round of TPP negotiations on July 15-25 in Kota Kinabalu
Japan, EU begin second free trade talks
25-Jun-2013 NVO News
Japan and the European Union began, in Tokyo on Monday, the second round of negotiations on a bilateral free-trade pact aimed at stimulating economies on both sides.
Taipei, Beijing ink services trade pact
25-Jun-2013 Taiwan Today
Taiwan and mainland China concluded the Cross-Strait Trade in Services Agreement June 21 in Shanghai, ushering in a new era of bilateral business ties and strengthening the island’s bid for greater regional economic integration.
ICSID and Latin America: Criticisms, withdrawals and regional alternatives
25-Jun-2013
Latin American states are the only ones in the world that have decided to withdraw from the ICSID Convention. It is also the only region in the world considering the necessity to find an alternative to ICSID mechanism.
EFTA states sign free trade agreement with Costa Rica and Panama
25-Jun-2013 4-Traders
Ministers from the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - and from Costa Rica and Panama have signed a Free Trade Agreement today.
John Kerry in India, pushes for bilateral investment treaty
25-Jun-2013 PTI
Setting the tone for the 4th round of Indo-US strategic dialogue taking place in New Delhi, US Secretary of State John Kerry pushed for a bilateral investment treaty to ’bolster’ investor confidence in India and expressed concerns over trade barriers.
New alliance on problems with investment treaties
25-Jun-2013
Leaders of several Latin American countries have set up a new coalition to coordinate actions to face the growing number of international legal suits being taken against governments by transnational companies.
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - EU negotiating mandate (draft June 2013)
21-Jun-2013 FT
Third leaked draft, published by the FInancial Times’ "Brussels Blog" on 10 June 2013
Congress agreement to defend the tuna industry in negotiations with Thailand
21-Jun-2013 FIS
Political spokespeople of the Agriculture, Food and Environment Committee of the Spanish Parliament have agreed to develop an institutional statement in defense of the Spanish tuna processing industry in relation to the negotiations on a free trade agreement between the European Union and Thailand
Integration of free trade agreements in East Asia urged
21-Jun-2013 China Daily
A senior Chinese trade official on Thursday called for the integration of free trade agreements in East Asia, while experts called for an acceleration of domestic reforms geared toward a market-oriented economy to facilitate the establishment of trade pacts.
Australia missing out on China free trade agreement: official
21-Jun-2013 Global Times
In the most recent talks, held in Beijing earlier this month, the Australian government reported "good progress" on sanitary issues and technical barriers to trade, and "constructive discussions" on trade in goods, customs procedures, investment and dispute settlement, but this is not good enough, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Julie Bishop says.
Increased access to Canadian dairy market urged
20-Jun-2013 Dairy Herd
The US National Milk Producers Federation’s Board of Directors last week approved a resolution in opposition to any Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement that does not provide for significantly increased access to the Canadian dairy market.
Be warned, we will resist GST, TPP - Anwar tells Najib
20-Jun-2013 Malaysia Chronicle
Ahead of Saturday’s major rally to press for the resignation of the Election Commission members over electoral frauds, PKR de-facto leader Anwar Ibrahim warned prime minister Najib Razak of the growing opposition to Malaysia’s participation in the US-initiated the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations
The EU and Azerbaijan: Mismatched objectives
20-Jun-2013 European Voice
Brussels wants to diversify its energy resources away from Russia. It is offering benefits such as free trade and visa liberalisation and is seeking comprehensive reforms across a range of areas as a precondition for closer ties. But Azerbaijan’s human-rights situation is on a rapid decline.