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Africa wants one trade deal with the US, the US wants many
7-Aug-2019 Bloomberg
The African Union prefers a continent-wide deal with the US while the US wants bilateral deals when AGOA expires.
Malik to hold talks in India to resume ETCA
6-Aug-2019 Daily Mirror (.lk)
Sri Lankan International Trade Minister plans to hold ministerial-level discussions with Indian counterparts during his visit to India this week, in order to resume trade negotiations.
Reko Diq controversy
6-Aug-2019 The Nation
In June 2000 the government in power signed a joint venture with Pakistan getting 25% and BHP getting bulk 75%. It was in violation of the internationally established practice of sharing half revenues.
India should act tough and exit RCEP
6-Aug-2019 BusinessLine
Most industrial sectors, farmers rightly fear an import deluge. The Centre seems to have realised this; it needs to decide fast.
More precious than gold: community resistance v corporate courts
5-Aug-2019 War on Want
UK registered mining company Lydian is using corporate courts to bully the Armenian government into cracking down on public protests that have successfully resisted a gold mine.
If a no-deal Brexit happens, mega corporations could sue the government for billions in secret courts
5-Aug-2019 The Independent
The Armenian government is currently being sued by a corporation for two thirds of its entire government budget. If the UK crashes out on 31 October, it could suffer a similar fate.
EU struggles to strike trade pacts with major ASEAN countries
5-Aug-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Sticking points could hinder other deals, as Vietnam gains from recent agreement
Trump announces agreement on beef trade with EU
5-Aug-2019 The Irish Times
The EU has agreed to increase the quota allocated to US beef exporters to 35,000 tonnes a year. The total quota of non-hormone-beef permitted to enter the EU market will remain unchanged at 45,000 tonnes.
Farmers dump manure outside French lawmakers’ offices in CETA protest
5-Aug-2019 RFI
Tonnes of manure were dropped and concrete blocks were built outside the offices of two lawmakers from Emmanuel Macron’s LaREM party.
Against the tide: the growth of China-Sri Lanka trade
2-Aug-2019 The Diplomat
Chinese trade with the island nation is booming even while Indian trade seems stuck. The recent rise of China-Sri Lanka economic relations has been the subject of much discussion, debate, and analysis.
Australia to pressure China, India on EU-style Asian trade agreement
2-Aug-2019 The Sydney Morning Herald
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham will hold high-level talks with his Chinese and Indian counterparts from Thursday in a bid to break down Indian resistance to removing agricultural tariffs.
RCEP talks likely to conclude this year, official says
1-Aug-2019 China Daily
China says RCEP negotiations make positive notable progress in many aspects, expected to conclude the talks within this year.
Concern grows over ‘corporate courts’ being set up after Brexit
1-Aug-2019 Morning Star
Parliament’s trade committee says it is alarmed by government’s failure ‘to set out even basic lines of policy’ on how international arbitration will work after Brexit.
Venezuela on the verge of losing Citgo after recent legal ruling
1-Aug-2019 Panam Post
Canadian mining company Crystallex recently won a $1.4 billion judgment against the Venezuelan government, which nationalized its assets.
10th ISDS case against South Korea
1-Aug-2019 Occupy FTA
Reportedly, Berjaya, Malaysian investor initiated ISDS dispute against South Korea.
Trade Minister of South Korea should not undermine the ISDS reform objectives pursued by the Prime Minister
1-Aug-2019 Occupy FTA
CSOs call for Trade Minister of South Korea should not undermine the ISDS reform objectives pursued by the Prime Minister
China pushes more bilateral investment with Malaysia
1-Aug-2019 The Malaysian Reserve
There will be more investments in the finance and high-value agriculture sectors to Malaysia from China as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Keep agriculture and dairy out of RCEP negotiations, farmers’ body tells government
1-Aug-2019 Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movements
The RCEP will destroy farm livelihoods especially in the domestic dairy sector.
UK trade secretary wants FTA with NZ ’one of the first’ after Brexit
31-Jul-2019 ShareChat
UK International Trade Secretary reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to move quickly on a free trade deal with New Zealand as soon as the country leaves the European Union.
Ukraine Naftogaz files $5.2 bln lawsuit against Russia
31-Jul-2019 Thomson Reuters Fondation
Ukraine’s state energy group Naftogaz has asked the Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration to force the Russian Federation to pay the Ukrainian company $5.2 billion compensation for assets lost in annexed Crimea.