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FTA, investments to figure in Suresh Prabhu’s visit to Australia
12-Jun-2018 The Economic Times
The talks on free trade agreement with Australia likely to be on the agenda of India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu to Canberra on June 26.
China- Sri Lanka FTA talks not stalled: Secretary
12-Jun-2018 Sunday Observer
Secretary to the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade, Chandani Wijewardana last week refuted reports that discussions between Sri Lanka and China on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) had come to a standstill.
Malaysia’s PM Mahathir urges TPP ‘renegotiation’ during trip to Tokyo
12-Jun-2018 South China Morning Post
Leader’s visit to Japan seen as a sign of Malaysia’s move away from China, which pumped billions of dollars into the previous administration.
India refuses to endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative
11-Jun-2018 The Hindu
In his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said any mega connectivity project must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The big trade war distraction
11-Jun-2018 Greenpeace
The “trade war” points our leaders away from what they should be focused on — climate change and peace — and it distracts everyone from the larger overall problems with this global trade regime.
Georgia and Hong Kong to sign free trade deal in June
11-Jun-2018 Agenda.ge
So far Georgia has free trade deals with China, Turkey, European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and with the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Chile, Brazil wrap up first round of “second generation” FTA talks
11-Jun-2018 Santiago Times
Brazil and Chile launched the first round of negotiations for a “second generation” free trade agreement, since they already have 100% of their trade released for more than 20 years.
Korea suffers first defeat in ISD case
8-Jun-2018 Business Korea
The Korean government was ordered to pay about 73 billion won to an Iranian investor who filed an investor-state lawsuit, claiming that he suffered losses in the process of participating in an auction for Daewoo Electronics in 2010.
Colombia looking to join new TPP
8-Jun-2018 ZDNet
TPP may get back to a dozen signatories, with Colombia declaring its interest in the agreement.
Mercosur: Don’t sacrifice our food standards and tropical forests for trade
8-Jun-2018 Euractiv
The trade agreement currently being negotiated by the EU and Mercosur will increase deforestation and accelerate the demise of European farmers by subjecting them to unfair competition.
Beef lobby ramps up pressure on Mercosur
8-Jun-2018 Independent.ie
The Irish government will not block any future trade deal between the EU and Mercosur, despite intense lobbying by the farm organisations and meat processors.
Georgia-UK launch free-trade agreement consultations
8-Jun-2018 The Messenger
The Georgian Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili announced that technical consultations on the free trade agreement with Britain will start by the end of 2018.
As US sanctions loom, India and Iran to begin trade talks
8-Jun-2018 Economic Times
India will soon begin talks with Iran on a trade accord just as the US has turned hostile toward the Persian Gulf nation, threatening it with renewed sanctions after walking out of a nuclear accord with the country.
Activists urge EU to reject Vietnam free trade deal
8-Jun-2018 Gulf Times
Dozens of organisations including rights groups and pro-democracy activists have urged the European Union to reject a proposed free trade agreement with Vietnam, accusing the one-party state of being among the “worst enemies” of human rights.
Govt. to review FTA with China : Malik
8-Jun-2018 Daily Mirror
The Sri Lankan government will hold ministerial level talks with China to review and iron out contentious issues in the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama said.
Japan, US to seek first trade talks under new framework in July
8-Jun-2018 Yahoo News
Japan and the United States are working to hold their first bilateral trade talks under a new framework in July, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said, in a sign Washington may ratchet up pressure on Tokyo to open up its markets.
Business and tech groups call for more review of ePrivacy regulation
7-Jun-2018 Information Technology Industry Council
The group expressed concern about the extremely broad scope of the draft ePrivacy Regulation, which would greatly limit the processing of a broad array of both personal and non-personal data and lead to inconsistencies with the GDPR framework.
Position paper on the trade agreement between the EU and Japan
7-Jun-2018 Bdew
The free trade agreement between Japan and the EU pushes for more liberalisation - including for the water industry.
AöW-Position on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan
7-Jun-2018 AöW
AöW highlights the concerns of public water management in Germany.
EU and Chile complete third round of trade negotiations
7-Jun-2018 European Commission
Negotiators met in Brussels from 28 May to 1 June for the 3rd round of negotiations for a new, modernised trade agreement between the EU and Chile.