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PH trade deficit ‘alarming,’ says BOI official
3-Jan-2020 Rappler
The trade deficit of the Philippines has been growing at a “quite alarming” rate, said Board of Investments (BOI) executive director Ma. Corazon Dichosa.
India speeding up FTA talks with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland
3-Jan-2020 The Hindu Business Line
India is making efforts to speed up free trade negotiations with the EFTA countries comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Leichtenstein in parallel with its discussions with the European Union on a similar pact.
Iran-EAEU free trade agreement to take effect in 2,3 years: Official
2-Jan-2020 Tasnim News
An Iranian official said an accord between Tehran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries will turn into a free trade agreement within the next two or three years.
Telenor’s legal notice through the eyes of int’l investment law
2-Jan-2020 Daily Star
Telenor, the principal investor of Bangladesh’s leading mobile phone operator Grameen Phone, has served a legal notice to the President of Bangladesh seeking arbitration.
Why don’t we just… wake up to the threat of ISDS?
2-Jan-2020 Big Issue North
Commercial ISDS adjudications trump democratically established laws and controls.
Ncell pays Rs 4.5 billion of its total CGT dues
2-Jan-2020 Himalayan Times
The ICSID had issued an interim order directing the government not to take any steps to enforce its decision to collect the outstanding capital gains tax.
Tonga ready to ratify PACER Plus
2-Jan-2020 RNZ
Tonga’s government has committed to ratifying the Pacer Plus trade deal.
Trump says US and China will sign trade deal in January
2-Jan-2020 New York Times
President Trump said that the ceremony would be held at the White House on January 15 and that he would go to Beijing to continue discussions about a Phase 2 deal.
US-Japan trade deal takes effect with second round in doubt
2-Jan-2020 Bloomberg
Under the deal, Japan reduced tariffs on US agricultural products. Japan has much to fear if Trump seeks broader trade pact.
New Zealand-Singapore upgraded economic agreement ratified
2-Jan-2020 Phnom Penh Post
The upgraded Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership (ANZSCEP) has been ratified by the two nations and will enter into force on Jan 1, 2020.
Second phase of China, Pakistan FTA effective from today
2-Jan-2020 Business Recorder
The second phase of China Pakistan Free trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) has initiated from today January 1, 2020.
India-Mauritius FTA nears finalisation
2-Jan-2020 The Economic Times
The proposed free trade agreement between India and Mauritius is nearing finalisation as both the sides have concluded the negotiations for the pact.
Negotiations on FTA between Pakistan, Thailand in final stage: Kamboh
2-Jan-2020 Urdu Point
Negotiations on FTA between Pakistan and Thailand are in final stage, however, Pakistani exports must prepare themselves right now to penetrate deep into the South East Asian markets through Thailand with full preparedness.
India’s geopolitical blunder will lead to economic woes
23-Dec-2019 National Interest
For New Delhi, though, RCEP is first and foremost an economic deal that could hurt its more vulnerable industries and lead to near-term pain.
’When two elephants fight’: EU, Indonesia tussle over resources
22-Dec-2019 Aljazeera
As disputes over palm oil and nickel head to World Trade Organization, affected residents say they feel trapped.
RCEP fallout: raw deal
22-Dec-2019 Fibre 2 Fashion
The withdrawal of India from the RCEP as also the changed ground truths call for a recalibration of the FTP which is not only in tune with the changing times, but factor in future uncertainties as well.
RCEP nothing but an India-China free trade agreement: Piyush Goyal
22-Dec-2019 Big News Network
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s decision to opt-out of the RCEP noting that it was nothing more than a FTA between India and China.
Is free trade dead?
22-Dec-2019 National Interest
Conflict over trade dominated the economic headlines in 2019, so it’s surprising that the year ended with significant progress on three trade agreements.Each tells a different story about the outlook both for the global economy and for relations between nations.
Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo agree to accelerate trilateral FTA talks
22-Dec-2019 Korea Herald
Top trade officials from South Korea, China and Japan agreed to accelerate their trilateral free trade talks and ramp up efforts to conclude a mega Asia-Pacific trade deal.
161 US House members call for trade agreement with Taiwan
20-Dec-2019 Focus Taiwan
One hundred and sixty-one members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to US Trade Representative, urging him to open negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan.