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Elliott starts ISD suit against Korea, claiming $770m in damage
13-Jul-2018 Korea Herald
US-based hedge fund Elliott Associates has officially filed for an investor-state dispute settlement against the South Korean government seeking $770 million in compensation for the merger between two Samsung Group affiliates.
Philippines, US to start free trade talks in September
13-Jul-2018 Reuters
The Philippines will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with the United States in September, its ambassador to Washington said.
Africa: Statement of USTR Robert Lighthizer at the opening plenary of the 2018 US-sub-Saharan Africa trade and cconomic Cooperation forum (AGOA forum)
13-Jul-2018 All Africa
USTR Robert Lighthizer believes the time is right to pursue free trade agreement negotiations with AGOA eligible countries.
Donald Trump says free trade deal with UK won’t happen if it proceeds with current Brexit plans
13-Jul-2018 Global News
US President Donald Trump said a free trade deal with Britain might be impossible if it went ahead with Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposals for post-Brexit ties with the European Union
UK-India trade review calls for flexibility on food standards and chemical rules
12-Jul-2018 Unearthed
Confidential document details complaints over EU rules on imports such as rice and paneer ahead of prospective post-Brexit trade talks.
Kenya eyes bigger pie of US trade plan Agoa to increase exports
12-Jul-2018 The East African
Kenya’s trade officials have said they will be taking steps to expand exports and raise the country’s share of new investments during the second edition of Trade Week at the end of this month.
Turkish government taken to international tribunal
12-Jul-2018 The Guardian
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime accused of illegally seizing company assets and breaching investment treaties involving Britain and other EU states.
Mexico’s landslide election: A labor perspective
12-Jul-2018 The Action Network
Trade justice alliance webinar on Sunday 15 July
EU Parliament questions US compliance with data privacy shield, calls for suspension
12-Jul-2018 ICTSD
The European Parliament adopted a resolution to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement, saying the US’ compliance efforts to date “fail to provide enough data protection for EU citizens.”
Nigeria’s President Buhari says will soon sign up to African free-trade agreement
12-Jul-2018 Reuters
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said the country will sign up soon to a $3 trillion African free-trade agreement.
The separation of migrant families: cruelty as a migration policy
12-Jul-2018 Alainet
In an accentuated anti-immigrant context of clear criminalization of Central Americans and Mexicans without migratory documents in their attempt to enter the US, measures on the separation of thousands of families (most of them from Central America) are the new face of the racist nationalism of the American government and its current president.
RCEP: India must uphold peoples’ rights and welfare
11-Jul-2018 APRN
Joining the RCEP would definitely have economic, social and environmental costs for India. Threats to the livelihoods of millions of farmers and workers due to cheaper imports are real and present danger.
Should Canada scrap its supply management system? No
11-Jul-2018 Toronto Star
In the current talks to renegotiate NAFTA, the US is demanding a significant increase in access to Canadian agricultural markets and the phasing out of tariffs. Effectively, this would mean the end of supply management.
Could EU-Indonesia free trade deal end palm oil conundrum?
11-Jul-2018 Euractiv
As a new round of free trade negotiations between the European Union and Indonesia begins in Brussels, improving forest governance should be central to any agreement.
Lana Payne: Trading away the potential for stronger labour rights
11-Jul-2018 The Telegram
With all the talk of demanding labour rights under NAFTA that are progressive and enforceable, it begs the question: what happened to demanding those rights when negotiating the new Trans-Pacific trade deal?
Singapore to push for quick EU ratification of free trade deal
11-Jul-2018 Channel News Asia
Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing is expected to push for the speedy ratification of the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement when he meets with his EU counterparts.
China, Estonia agree to boost Belt and Road cooperation
11-Jul-2018 Xinhua
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with his Estonian counterpart, Juri Ratas, and the two sides pledged to enhance cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Sri Lanka to begin FTA talks, strategic economic partnership as Thailand PM visits
10-Jul-2018 Economy Next
Sri Lanka is expecting to ink a deal on a strategic economic partnership with Thailand on July 12, including initial talks on a free trade agreement.
Bid to explore Fiji-PNG free trade agreement
10-Jul-2018 Fiji Times
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says he would like to explore the possibility of a free trade agreement between Fiji and PNG.
India, South Korea agree on early reduction of tariffs on 11 items
10-Jul-2018 The Hindu
India and South Korea have agreed to reduce tariffs on 11 items as part of the on-going negotiations for upgrading the existing Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.