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Trade deals putting corporates before people and environment
10-Oct-2019 Scoop
Community groups representing millions say trade deals with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru put corporate rights before people and environment and urge Labor and cross-bench to oppose them.
Egypt-EAEU to reach free trade zone agreement by mid-2020 - Egypt’s Trade Minister
10-Oct-2019 Urdu Point
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Egypt may sign a free trade zone agreement by mid-2020, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry said.
Australia uninterested in a free trade agreement with Pakistan
10-Oct-2019 Dawn
Australia has refused to offer preferential market access to Pakistan on the grounds that the country has a very limited basket of tradable goods and services.
US using trade deals to shield tech giants from foreign regulations
9-Oct-2019 Business Standard
The US administration’s push is the latest salvo in a global fight over who sets the rules for the Internet.
SoKor, PH to sign expanded free trade agreement next month
9-Oct-2019 Philippine News Agency
South Korea and the Philippines are expected to sign next month an expanded free trade agreement to further boost the two countries flourishing commercial trading.
Australia set to ratify controversial trade deal with Hong Kong
9-Oct-2019 The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia will ratify a controversial trade deal with Hong Kong despite growing concern over Chinese government control of the city and the brutal treatment of protesters demanding universal suffrage for its people.
Can an ‘open relationship’ work after a UK/EU divorce?
8-Oct-2019 Open Democracy
Three problems - excessive free trade focus, the specific risky features of FTAs, and a serious lack of trade democracy - would be a poor basis for a new open relationship with the EU.
City of London representatives head to US to promote post-Brexit finance ties
8-Oct-2019 BT
Representatives from the City of London are to travel to the US in a bid to boost transatlantic ties for the finance sector post-Brexit.
US, Japan sign trade deals
8-Oct-2019 The Hill
President Trump oversaw the signing of two limited trade deals with Japan, slashing tariffs on $7.2 billion worth of America’s agricultural exports, but avoiding thorny issues such as auto tariffs.
US-Japan trade agreement text (2019)
8-Oct-2019 USTR
As published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative
US-Japan digital trade agreement text (2019)
8-Oct-2019 USTR
As published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative
Canada-EU beef trade deal not working as well as hoped
8-Oct-2019 CBC
European health standards too costly and complicated for Albertan beef exporters.
ISDS in numbers
8-Oct-2019 TNI
Impacts of investment arbitration against African states.
The EU and Solomon islands step up cooperation
8-Oct-2019 Solomon Times
EU official welcomed Solomon Islands’ interest in joining the existing Economic Partnership Agreement.
Majority of Europeans against EU-Mercosur deal
8-Oct-2019 FarmingUK
A new poll shows that the vast majority of Europeans oppose the EU’s trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur.
Nasheed hints move to scrap China FTA
7-Oct-2019 Avas
The Maldives government could pull out of the free trade agreement with China, former president and Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has hinted.
Without EU FTA, Malaysia to lose out — ambassador
7-Oct-2019 The Edge Markets
While the Malaysia-European Union (EU) trade and investment flows have been stable thus far, Malaysia’s trade advantages could decrease in the future, as negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the bloc remain suspended.
S. Korea, Indonesia to hold 10th round of trade talks
7-Oct-2019 Yonhap News
South Korea’s trade ministry said plans to hold another round of negotiations with Indonesia on a comprehensive trade agreement, as Asia’s No. 4 economy continues efforts to expand its export portfolio in the Southeast Asian market.
India grapples with ways to deal with China in RCEP
7-Oct-2019 Live Mint
Beijing continues to decline New Delhi’s demands on issues relating to market access. And India is worried that a further liberalized tariffs regime to China could harm domestic industry
International arbitration for Banco del Orinoco
7-Oct-2019 The Daily Herald
Bank of Orinoco has initiated an international arbitration against the Netherlands over alleged discriminatory and irrational measures by the government of Curaçao.